How are homes heated in Twin Township (Preble County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Twin Township (Preble County), used by 32.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% heat with utility gas.

7.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
20.1% (±6.7 points)
Electricity
32.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.7%

Heating fuel in Twin Township (Preble County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTwin Township (Preble County)Preble CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas20.1% (±6.7 points)29.4%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.7% (±4.5 points)7.0%1.7%3.9%
Electricity32.0% (±8.2 points)37.3%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.4% (±8.3 points)16.8%5.6%4.9%
Wood5.8% (±4.9 points)7.2%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel6.7% (±5.7 points)2.0%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±2.4 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 Twin Township (Preble County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Preble County (7.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Twin Township (Preble County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Preble County (37.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Twin Township (Preble County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Twin Township (Preble County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Twin Township (Preble County)—32.0% (±8.2 points)—
West Alexandria2.8 mi27.9% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Lewisburg4.5 mi44.8% (±8.5 points)Higher
Eaton5.6 mi46.1% (±6.3 points)Higher
Washington Township (Preble County)5.7 mi40.4% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Montgomery County)6.1 mi31.2% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Preble County)6.2 mi44.8% (±5.7 points)Higher
Lanier Township6.4 mi29.8% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Brookville7.6 mi22.1% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewisburg, OH (44.8%), Eaton, OH (46.1%), Harrison Township (Preble County), OH (44.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Dixon Township34.1% (±24.7 points)
3Israel Township26.1% (±11.4 points)
4West Elkton22.6% (±18.8 points)
5College Corner18.0% (±9.1 points)
6Somers Township15.1% (±7.6 points)
7Gratis Township12.9% (±4.8 points)
8Twin Township (Preble County)7.7% (±4.5 points)
9Gratis7.0% (±5.3 points)
10Lanier Township6.9% (±4.8 points)
11Washington Township (Preble County)5.6% (±2.9 points)
12Camden5.3% (±3.1 points)
13Jefferson Township (Preble County)4.8% (±3.1 points)
14Gasper Township4.7% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Preble 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 Twin Township (Preble County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Twin Township (Preble County), used by 32.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Twin Township (Preble County) heat with oil?

7.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Twin Township (Preble County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Twin Township (Preble County) have electric heat?

32.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Twin Township (Preble County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Twin township, Preble County, Ohio (county subdivision:77994, in state:39 county:135).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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