How are homes heated in Washington Township (Auglaize County), OH?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Auglaize County), used by 47.5% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
47.5% (±7.6 points)
Electricity
22.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.6%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Auglaize County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Auglaize County)Auglaize CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas47.5% (±7.6 points)52.8%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±0.8 points)1.1%1.7%3.9%
Electricity22.9% (±6.2 points)23.4%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.7% (±6.5 points)17.4%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.5 points)2.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±2.0 points)1.7%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.8 points)0.9%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 Township (Auglaize County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Auglaize County (1.1%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Auglaize County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Auglaize County (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Washington Township (Auglaize County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Auglaize County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Auglaize County)—22.9% (±6.2 points)—
New Knoxville2.5 mi18.9% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Moulton Township4.5 mi17.7% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Wapakoneta5.6 mi30.8% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Shelby County)5.8 mi38.4% (±10.2 points)Higher
Kettlersville6.0 mi14.0% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
Pusheta Township6.1 mi25.9% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
St. Marys6.2 mi19.3% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
St. Marys Township6.5 mi23.1% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Van Buren Township (Shelby County), OH (38.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6Logan Township3.0% (±2.9 points)
7Clay Township (Auglaize County)2.3% (±3.6 points)
8Pusheta Township1.6% (±2.6 points)
9Minster1.0% (±1.1 points)
10St. Marys0.9% (±1.4 points)
11 (tie)St. Marys Township0.6% (±1.0 points)
11 (tie)Washington Township (Auglaize County)0.6% (±0.8 points)
13Duchouquet Township0.5% (±0.7 points)
14Wapakoneta0.2% (±0.4 points)
15Cridersville0.1% (±0.7 points)
16 (tie)New Bremen0.0% (±3.0 points)
16 (tie)New Knoxville0.0% (±8.6 points)
16 (tie)German Township (Auglaize County)0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Auglaize 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 Township (Auglaize County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Auglaize County), used by 47.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Washington Township (Auglaize County) heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Auglaize County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Washington Township (Auglaize County) have electric heat?

22.9% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Auglaize 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 Washington township, Auglaize County, Ohio (county subdivision:81074, in state:39 county:011).

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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