How are homes heated in Van Buren Township (Darke County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Darke County), OH, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Darke County), used by 59.3% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 59.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Darke County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Van Buren Township (Darke County)	Darke County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.0 points)	37.7%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	59.3% (±14.1 points)	32.7%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.2% (±14.5 points)	20.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.7% (±5.5 points)	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.8%	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 Van Buren Township (Darke County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Darke County (3.0%).

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

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

In Van Buren Township (Darke County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Darke County (32.7%).

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 Van Buren Township (Darke County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Darke County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Van Buren Township (Darke County)	—	59.3% (±14.1 points)	—
Arcanum	3.8 mi	31.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Darke County)	4.2 mi	22.7% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Neave Township	5.0 mi	45.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pitsburg	5.2 mi	48.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Township (Darke County)	5.4 mi	26.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Gettysburg	5.6 mi	16.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Greenville	5.6 mi	32.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Wayne Lakes	6.3 mi	60.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arcanum, OH (31.0%), Franklin Township (Darke County), OH (22.7%), Twin Township (Darke County), OH (26.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Brown Township (Darke County)	1.9% (±2.2 points)
21 (tie)	Butler Township (Darke County)	1.9% (±2.9 points)
23 (tie)	Franklin Township (Darke County)	1.3% (±2.4 points)
23 (tie)	Harrison Township (Darke County)	1.3% (±1.5 points)
23 (tie)	Wayne Township (Darke County)	1.3% (±1.2 points)
26	Burkettsville	1.1% (±2.1 points)
27	Van Buren Township (Darke County)	1.0% (±1.5 points)
28	Greenville Township	0.9% (±0.8 points)
29	New Madison	0.8% (±1.4 points)
30 (tie)	Ansonia	0.7% (±1.0 points)
30 (tie)	Union City	0.7% (±1.0 points)
32	Twin Township (Darke County)	0.3% (±0.4 points)
33	Greenville	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Darke 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 Van Buren Township (Darke County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Van Buren Township (Darke County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren Township (Darke County), used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Van Buren Township (Darke County) heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Darke County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Van Buren Township (Darke County) have electric heat?

59.3% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Darke County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren township, Darke 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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