How are homes heated in Washington Court House, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Washington Court House, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Court House, used by 60.4% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.0% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.4% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 37.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Washington Court House

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Washington Court House	Fayette County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	60.4% (±4.4 points)	39.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	37.0% (±3.9 points)	41.2%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	11.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.4 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 Washington Court House, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Fayette County (3.4%).

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

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

In Washington Court House, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fayette County (41.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Washington Court House

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Court House
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Washington Court House	—	37.0% (±3.9 points)	—
Union Township (Fayette County)	3.0 mi	56.2% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Bloomingburg	5.1 mi	26.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Fayette County)	6.5 mi	39.7% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Fayette County)	6.8 mi	23.5% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Fayette County)	7.2 mi	42.9% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Fayette County)	8.5 mi	35.4% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paint Township (Fayette County)	8.8 mi	33.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper Township	8.9 mi	35.5% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Fayette County), OH (56.2%).

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
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 9 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 Washington Court House

What is the most common way to heat a home in Washington Court House?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Court House, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Washington Court House heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Washington Court House use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Washington Court House have electric heat?

37.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Washington Court House heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington Court House city, 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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