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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Pickaway County), used by 36.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% heat with utility gas.

5.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
23.3% (±8.6 points)
Electricity
36.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
5.8%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Pickaway County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Pickaway County)Pickaway CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas23.3% (±8.6 points)50.1%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.8% (±5.9 points)3.2%1.7%3.9%
Electricity36.1% (±10.8 points)26.9%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)32.9% (±8.4 points)17.1%5.6%4.9%
Wood1.1% (±1.8 points)1.0%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±1.3 points)1.1%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.3 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 Township (Pickaway County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pickaway County (3.2%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Pickaway County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pickaway County (26.9%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Pickaway County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Pickaway County)—36.1% (±10.8 points)—
Circleville2.7 mi24.5% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Circleville Township2.8 mi51.4% (±10.1 points)Higher
Stoutsville3.2 mi8.1% (±6.7 points)Lower
Logan Elm Village4.4 mi70.0% (±14.2 points)Higher
Clearcreek Township5.4 mi32.0% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Walnut Township (Pickaway County)5.7 mi15.0% (±6.7 points)Lower
Pickaway Township6.3 mi42.0% (±16.1 points)Not measurably different
Tarlton6.8 mi6.9% (±11.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stoutsville, OH (8.1%), Walnut Township (Pickaway County), OH (15.0%), Tarlton, OH (6.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Circleville Township, OH (51.4%), Logan Elm Village, OH (70.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Muhlenberg Township23.7% (±24.1 points)
3Perry Township (Pickaway County)15.9% (±9.9 points)
4Monroe Township (Pickaway County)14.1% (±14.2 points)
5Walnut Township (Pickaway County)11.4% (±13.4 points)
6Tarlton6.9% (±10.8 points)
7Pickaway Township6.7% (±5.9 points)
8Washington Township (Pickaway County)5.8% (±5.9 points)
9Madison Township (Pickaway County)5.6% (±4.6 points)
10Saltcreek Township5.3% (±3.8 points)
11Deercreek Township4.5% (±6.3 points)
12Commercial Point3.0% (±2.9 points)
13Scioto Township (Pickaway County)2.3% (±1.4 points)
14Darby Township (Pickaway County)1.9% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Pickaway 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 (Pickaway County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Pickaway County), used by 36.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.8% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Pickaway County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

36.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Pickaway 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, Pickaway County, Ohio (county subdivision:81550, in state:39 county:129).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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