How are homes heated in Wayne Township (Champaign County), OH?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Township (Champaign County), used by 46.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

15.9% heat with electricity.

22.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.9% (±2.1 points)
Electricity
15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
22.3%

Heating fuel in Wayne Township (Champaign County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWayne Township (Champaign County)Champaign CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas1.9% (±2.1 points)33.3%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.22.3% (±11.0 points)6.7%1.7%3.9%
Electricity15.9% (±6.5 points)28.9%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)46.1% (±10.8 points)23.1%5.6%4.9%
Wood8.5% (±4.1 points)4.8%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.8 points)0.4%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.8% (±1.3 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel3.5% (±3.5 points)1.4%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±1.4 points)1.1%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 Wayne Township (Champaign County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Champaign County (6.7%).

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

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

In Wayne Township (Champaign County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Champaign County (28.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wayne Township (Champaign County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Champaign County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Wayne Township (Champaign County)—15.9% (±6.5 points)—
Rush Township (Champaign County)4.2 mi36.4% (±6.3 points)Higher
North Lewisburg4.4 mi39.5% (±7.6 points)Higher
Woodstock5.1 mi39.3% (±15.6 points)Higher
Salem Township (Champaign County)5.3 mi22.8% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Zane Township6.7 mi8.7% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Logan County)7.1 mi22.7% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Mutual7.2 mi20.6% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Champaign County)8.3 mi52.5% (±16.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rush Township (Champaign County), OH (36.4%), North Lewisburg, OH (39.5%), Woodstock, OH (39.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Jackson Township (Champaign County)25.0% (±13.0 points)
2Wayne Township (Champaign County)22.3% (±11.0 points)
3Concord Township (Champaign County)20.5% (±17.3 points)
4North Lewisburg12.3% (±9.6 points)
5Salem Township (Champaign County)10.8% (±5.6 points)
6Rush Township (Champaign County)9.7% (±6.5 points)
7Mad River Township (Champaign County)8.7% (±5.6 points)
8Woodstock7.1% (±5.8 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Champaign 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 Wayne Township (Champaign County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Township (Champaign County), used by 46.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wayne Township (Champaign County) heat with oil?

22.3% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Township (Champaign County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wayne Township (Champaign County) have electric heat?

15.9% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Township (Champaign 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 Wayne township, Champaign County, Ohio (county subdivision:82096, in state:39 county:021).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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