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

Name: Heating fuel in Troy Township (Wood County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Troy Township (Wood County), used by 50.7% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.7% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 15.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Troy Township (Wood County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Troy Township (Wood County)	Wood County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	50.7% (±7.2 points)	64.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	15.4% (±5.8 points)	23.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.0% (±7.8 points)	9.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±2.2 points)	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	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 (Wood County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wood County (0.3%).

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

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

In Troy Township (Wood County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wood County (23.0%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Troy Township (Wood County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Troy Township (Wood County)	—	15.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Luckey	2.1 mi	7.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Pemberville	4.7 mi	17.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Webster Township	5.1 mi	35.0% (±15.7 points)	Higher
Lake Township (Wood County)	5.2 mi	14.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodville	5.3 mi	8.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Woodville Township	5.3 mi	14.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Genoa	5.7 mi	12.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Millbury	6.3 mi	20.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Luckey, OH (7.1%), Woodville, OH (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Webster Township, OH (35.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)	Jackson Township (Wood County)	0.0% (±11.4 points)
16 (tie)	Liberty Township (Wood County)	0.0% (±5.1 points)
16 (tie)	Middleton Township (Wood County)	0.0% (±1.8 points)
16 (tie)	Milton Township (Wood County)	0.0% (±9.6 points)
16 (tie)	Montgomery Township (Wood County)	0.0% (±2.3 points)
16 (tie)	Perry Township (Wood County)	0.0% (±6.0 points)
16 (tie)	Troy Township (Wood County)	0.0% (±2.2 points)
16 (tie)	Webster Township	0.0% (±7.0 points)

Showing 8 of 44 places in Wood 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 (Wood County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Troy Township (Wood County), used by 50.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Troy Township (Wood County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Troy Township (Wood County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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