How are homes heated in Troy Township (Delaware County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Troy Township (Delaware County), OH, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Troy Township (Delaware County), used by 41.4% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.4% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 32.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Troy Township (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Troy Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	41.4% (±9.4 points)	67.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	32.0% (±11.7 points)	24.3%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.2% (±8.9 points)	5.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.3%	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 Troy Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (1.0%).

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

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

In Troy Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware County (24.3%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Troy Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Troy Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Troy Township (Delaware County)	—	32.0% (±11.7 points)	—
Marlboro Township (Delaware County)	3.6 mi	25.3% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Township (Delaware County)	5.0 mi	7.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Radnor Township	5.1 mi	46.7% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware	5.4 mi	20.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township (Delaware County)	5.5 mi	33.2% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waldo	6.6 mi	20.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Delaware County)	6.7 mi	16.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Waldo Township	6.8 mi	41.2% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brown Township (Delaware County), OH (7.5%), Delaware Township (Delaware County), OH (16.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Ostrander	5.2% (±2.8 points)
10	Scioto Township (Delaware County)	2.8% (±2.0 points)
11	Kingston Township	2.5% (±3.1 points)
12	Ashley	1.4% (±2.2 points)
13 (tie)	Berkshire Township	1.3% (±2.0 points)
13 (tie)	Concord Township (Delaware County)	1.3% (±1.0 points)
15	Troy Township (Delaware County)	1.0% (±1.6 points)
16	Shawnee Hills	0.9% (±1.5 points)
17 (tie)	Liberty Township (Delaware County)	0.7% (±0.6 points)
17 (tie)	Washington Township (Delaware County)	0.7% (±1.1 points)
19	Berlin Township (Delaware County)	0.5% (±0.8 points)
20	Genoa Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Delaware	0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Delaware 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 Troy Township (Delaware County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Troy Township (Delaware County), used by 41.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Troy Township (Delaware County) heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Troy Township (Delaware County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Troy Township (Delaware County) have electric heat?

32.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Troy Township (Delaware County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Troy township, Delaware 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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