How are homes heated in Tiffin Township (Adams County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Tiffin Township (Adams County), OH, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tiffin Township (Adams County), used by 57.2% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.8% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 57.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tiffin Township (Adams County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tiffin Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	25.8% (±7.9 points)	11.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	57.2% (±8.6 points)	56.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.1% (±5.1 points)	20.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±1.4 points)	8.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Tiffin Township (Adams County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Adams County (2.6%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Tiffin Township (Adams County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (56.5%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (26.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tiffin Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tiffin Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tiffin Township (Adams County)	—	57.2% (±8.6 points)	—
West Union	3.2 mi	62.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brush Creek Township (Adams County)	5.1 mi	35.6% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Oliver Township	5.3 mi	57.8% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Adams County)	7.2 mi	63.6% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Adams County)	7.3 mi	50.7% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Adams County)	7.4 mi	34.3% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Seaman	8.4 mi	66.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Meigs Township (Adams County)	8.9 mi	62.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brush Creek Township (Adams County), OH (35.6%), Wayne Township (Adams County), OH (34.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	West Union	0.0% (±3.0 points)
14 (tie)	Bratton Township	0.0% (±7.1 points)
14 (tie)	Green Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±18.3 points)
14 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±16.9 points)
14 (tie)	Oliver Township	0.0% (±16.6 points)
14 (tie)	Sprigg Township	0.0% (±5.1 points)
14 (tie)	Tiffin Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tiffin Township (Adams County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Tiffin Township (Adams County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tiffin Township (Adams County), used by 57.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tiffin Township (Adams County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Tiffin Township (Adams County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tiffin Township (Adams County) have electric heat?

57.2% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Tiffin Township (Adams County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tiffin township, Adams County, Ohio

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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