How are homes heated in Valley Township (Scioto County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Valley Township (Scioto County), used by 41.9% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
37.8% (±10.3 points)
Electricity
41.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Valley Township (Scioto County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostValley Township (Scioto County)Scioto CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas37.8% (±10.3 points)36.8%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.1 points)1.8%1.7%3.9%
Electricity41.9% (±11.9 points)40.3%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)15.8% (±7.6 points)17.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood3.3% (±5.0 points)2.7%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±2.4 points)0.7%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.1 points)0.4%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 Valley Township (Scioto County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Scioto County (1.8%).

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

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

In Valley Township (Scioto County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Scioto County (40.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Valley Township (Scioto County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Scioto County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Valley Township (Scioto County)—41.9% (±11.9 points)—
Lucasville1.7 mi31.5% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Scioto County)3.1 mi48.9% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Rush Township (Scioto County)5.0 mi59.0% (±13.7 points)Not measurably different
Morgan Township (Scioto County)5.5 mi64.5% (±12.6 points)Higher
Scioto Township (Pike County)6.6 mi54.8% (±24.0 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Scioto County)7.2 mi24.7% (±10.7 points)Lower
Union Township (Pike County)7.4 mi44.6% (±19.6 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Scioto County)8.3 mi46.4% (±13.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay Township (Scioto County), OH (24.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morgan Township (Scioto County), OH (64.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)Rosemount0.0% (±3.8 points)
15 (tie)South Webster0.0% (±9.6 points)
15 (tie)Brush Creek Township (Scioto County)0.0% (±7.2 points)
15 (tie)Clay Township (Scioto County)0.0% (±2.5 points)
15 (tie)Morgan Township (Scioto County)0.0% (±5.1 points)
15 (tie)Rarden Township0.0% (±12.5 points)
15 (tie)Valley Township (Scioto County)0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Scioto 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 Valley Township (Scioto County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Valley Township (Scioto County), used by 41.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valley Township (Scioto County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Valley Township (Scioto County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valley Township (Scioto County) have electric heat?

41.9% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Valley Township (Scioto 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 Valley township, Scioto County, Ohio (county subdivision:79170, in state:39 county:145).

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.

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