How are homes heated in Wheelersburg, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Wheelersburg, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wheelersburg, used by 48.1% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.1% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 45.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Wheelersburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wheelersburg	Scioto County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	48.1% (±8.3 points)	36.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.8%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	45.5% (±8.6 points)	40.3%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±2.8 points)	17.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	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 Wheelersburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Scioto County (1.8%).

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

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

In Wheelersburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Scioto County (40.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wheelersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheelersburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wheelersburg	—	45.5% (±8.6 points)	—
Porter Township (Scioto County)	0.5 mi	42.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Scioto County)	4.6 mi	46.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Boston	4.9 mi	38.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Scioto County)	5.3 mi	46.8% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	5.7 mi	27.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
South Shore	6.5 mi	29.7% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Rosemount	7.3 mi	27.6% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Green Township (Scioto County)	7.4 mi	51.2% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Portsmouth, OH (27.8%), South Shore, KY (29.7%), Rosemount, OH (27.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Nile Township	4.4% (±4.2 points)
5 (tie)	Rush Township (Scioto County)	4.4% (±5.6 points)
7	Harrison Township (Scioto County)	2.4% (±2.6 points)
8	Madison Township (Scioto County)	2.3% (±2.8 points)
9	Porter Township (Scioto County)	2.0% (±1.9 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Scioto County)	1.4% (±2.2 points)
11 (tie)	Wheelersburg	0.5% (±0.8 points)
11 (tie)	Bloom Township (Scioto County)	0.5% (±0.9 points)
11 (tie)	Green Township (Scioto County)	0.5% (±0.8 points)
14	Portsmouth	0.3% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Franklin Furnace	0.0% (±7.0 points)
15 (tie)	Lucasville	0.0% (±5.8 points)
15 (tie)	New Boston	0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Scioto County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wheelersburg is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Wheelersburg

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wheelersburg?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wheelersburg, used by 48.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wheelersburg heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Wheelersburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wheelersburg have electric heat?

45.5% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Wheelersburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheelersburg CDP, 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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