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

Name: Heating fuel in Union Township (Highland County), OH, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Highland County), used by 65.9% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with utility gas.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.0% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 65.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.3%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Highland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union Township (Highland County)	Highland County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	6.0% (±8.6 points)	24.1%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.3% (±4.7 points)	3.2%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	65.9% (±16.0 points)	46.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.8% (±15.6 points)	15.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.5 points)	6.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.5 points)	3.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 (Highland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Highland County (3.2%).

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

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

In Union Township (Highland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Highland County (46.5%).

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 (Highland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Highland County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union Township (Highland County)	—	65.9% (±16.0 points)	—
Lynchburg	3.7 mi	64.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Vienna	4.9 mi	46.1% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Clark Township (Clinton County)	5.1 mi	75.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dodson Township	5.6 mi	55.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Martinsville	6.6 mi	66.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro	6.7 mi	43.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Penn Township (Highland County)	7.0 mi	41.3% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hamer Township	7.4 mi	69.1% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Vienna, OH (46.1%), Hillsboro, OH (43.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	New Market Township	4.2% (±4.8 points)
9	Washington Township (Highland County)	3.9% (±4.7 points)
10 (tie)	Concord Township (Highland County)	3.7% (±4.3 points)
10 (tie)	Whiteoak Township	3.7% (±4.7 points)
12	Penn Township (Highland County)	3.6% (±5.2 points)
13	Fairfield Township (Highland County)	3.4% (±3.3 points)
14	Union Township (Highland County)	3.3% (±4.7 points)
15	Madison Township (Highland County)	3.0% (±2.0 points)
16	Marshall Township	2.4% (±3.9 points)
17	Leesburg	2.1% (±3.5 points)
18	Paint Township (Highland County)	1.7% (±1.6 points)
19 (tie)	Greenfield	0.6% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Hillsboro	0.6% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Highland 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 (Highland County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Highland County), used by 65.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.3% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Highland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

65.9% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Highland County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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