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

Name: Heating fuel in Union Township (Fayette County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Fayette County), used by 56.2% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% heat with utility gas.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.6% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 56.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Fayette County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	20.6% (±7.9 points)	39.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±2.1 points)	3.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	56.2% (±11.8 points)	41.2%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.5% (±7.3 points)	11.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.4% (±3.3 points)	1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	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 (Fayette County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fayette County (3.4%).

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

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

In Union Township (Fayette County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fayette County (41.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Union Township (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union Township (Fayette County)	—	56.2% (±11.8 points)	—
Washington Court House	3.0 mi	37.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Bloomingburg	5.3 mi	26.9% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Jasper Township	6.2 mi	35.5% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Milledgeville	6.4 mi	28.6% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Concord Township (Fayette County)	6.9 mi	42.9% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paint Township (Fayette County)	7.1 mi	33.5% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Jeffersonville	7.5 mi	48.6% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Octa	8.1 mi	28.0% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Court House, OH (37.0%), Bloomingburg, OH (26.9%), Jasper Township, OH (35.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Concord Township (Fayette County)	17.9% (±13.9 points)
6	Wayne Township (Fayette County)	12.1% (±9.8 points)
7	Perry Township (Fayette County)	11.9% (±9.6 points)
8	Green Township (Fayette County)	9.9% (±17.1 points)
9	Marion Township (Fayette County)	9.3% (±10.0 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	2.3% (±3.0 points)
11	Union Township (Fayette County)	2.2% (±2.1 points)
12	Paint Township (Fayette County)	1.4% (±2.3 points)
13	Washington Court House	0.3% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Bloomingburg	0.0% (±10.6 points)
14 (tie)	Jeffersonville	0.0% (±7.2 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Fayette 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 (Fayette County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Fayette County), used by 56.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.2% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Fayette County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

56.2% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Fayette County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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