How are homes heated in Tuscarawas, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Tuscarawas, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tuscarawas, used by 66.1% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.1% (±12.3 points)
Electricity: 27.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Tuscarawas

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tuscarawas	Tuscarawas County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	66.1% (±12.3 points)	63.7%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	27.8% (±14.7 points)	22.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±6.4 points)	6.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.7 points)	2.8%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	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 Tuscarawas, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Tuscarawas County (2.8%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In Tuscarawas, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tuscarawas County (22.6%).

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 Tuscarawas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tuscarawas
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tuscarawas	—	27.8% (±14.7 points)	—
Warwick Township	1.5 mi	30.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Uhrichsville	2.6 mi	23.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gnadenhutten	2.7 mi	17.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Midvale	3.3 mi	13.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dennison	3.7 mi	31.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Tuscarawas County)	4.2 mi	9.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Mill Township	4.2 mi	25.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Barnhill	4.3 mi	48.4% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay Township (Tuscarawas County), OH (9.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
23	Oxford Township (Tuscarawas County)	1.4% (±1.3 points)
24 (tie)	Gnadenhutten	0.9% (±1.3 points)
24 (tie)	Midvale	0.9% (±1.2 points)
26	Baltic	0.8% (±1.6 points)
27	Bolivar	0.7% (±1.1 points)
28	Sugar Creek Township (Tuscarawas County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
29	Tuscarawas	0.5% (±0.8 points)
30	Port Washington	0.4% (±1.1 points)
31 (tie)	Dover	0.2% (±0.3 points)
31 (tie)	Salem Township (Tuscarawas County)	0.2% (±0.5 points)
33	New Philadelphia	0.1% (±0.2 points)
34 (tie)	Dennison	0.0% (±3.8 points)
34 (tie)	Mineral City	0.0% (±15.2 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas

What is the most common way to heat a home in Tuscarawas?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tuscarawas, used by 66.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tuscarawas heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Tuscarawas use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tuscarawas have electric heat?

27.8% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in Tuscarawas heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tuscarawas village, 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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