How are homes heated in Union Township (Carroll County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Carroll County), used by 43.7% (±20.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

18.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±8.5 points)
Electricity
43.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
18.1%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Carroll County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUnion Township (Carroll County)Carroll CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±8.5 points)35.4%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.18.1% (±12.3 points)9.1%1.7%3.9%
Electricity43.7% (±20.3 points)27.3%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.1% (±9.4 points)13.5%5.6%4.9%
Wood15.4% (±11.0 points)8.3%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.5 points)0.7%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel9.7% (±9.7 points)5.0%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.5 points)0.7%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 Union Township (Carroll County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carroll County (9.1%).

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

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

In Union Township (Carroll County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carroll County (27.3%).

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 Union Township (Carroll County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Carroll County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Union Township (Carroll County)—43.7% (±20.3 points)—
Carrollton3.4 mi12.5% (±6.6 points)Lower
Center Township (Carroll County)3.7 mi19.9% (±9.4 points)Lower
Dellroy5.2 mi7.4% (±9.2 points)Lower
Monroe Township (Carroll County)5.3 mi16.1% (±7.1 points)Lower
Perry Township (Carroll County)5.3 mi12.7% (±10.5 points)Lower
Harrison Township (Carroll County)5.8 mi42.4% (±13.1 points)Not measurably different
Lee Township (Carroll County)6.7 mi34.8% (±18.3 points)Not measurably different
Orange Township (Carroll County)7.0 mi25.3% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carrollton, OH (12.5%), Center Township (Carroll County), OH (19.9%), Dellroy, OH (7.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Sherrodsville47.0% (±18.5 points)
2East Township27.3% (±15.2 points)
3Union Township (Carroll County)18.1% (±12.3 points)
4Harrison Township (Carroll County)17.7% (±11.2 points)
5Lee Township (Carroll County)17.4% (±12.3 points)
6Augusta Township16.0% (±9.4 points)
7Loudon Township (Carroll County)15.7% (±14.8 points)
8Orange Township (Carroll County)12.8% (±6.2 points)
9Rose Township12.3% (±8.5 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Carroll 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 Union Township (Carroll County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Carroll County), used by 43.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Township (Carroll County) heat with oil?

18.1% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Carroll County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Township (Carroll County) have electric heat?

43.7% (±20.3 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Carroll 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 Union township, Carroll County, Ohio (county subdivision:78260, in state:39 county:019).

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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