How are homes heated in Wooster Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Wooster Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wooster Township, used by 68.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.1% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 23.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Wooster Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wooster Township	Wayne County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	68.1% (±8.1 points)	64.9%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	23.1% (±8.6 points)	18.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±3.1 points)	7.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.3 points)	4.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Wooster Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (3.4%).

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

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

In Wooster Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wayne County (18.5%).

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 Wooster Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wooster Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wooster Township	—	23.1% (±8.6 points)	—
Wooster	3.4 mi	20.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Wayne County)	4.1 mi	23.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plain Township (Wayne County)	5.0 mi	15.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Apple Creek	6.4 mi	18.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Wayne County)	6.5 mi	16.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Union Township	7.0 mi	17.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shreve	7.3 mi	16.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Wayne County)	7.3 mi	20.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Wayne Township (Wayne County)	4.7% (±4.8 points)
9	Congress Township (Wayne County)	4.4% (±2.4 points)
10	Franklin Township (Wayne County)	2.9% (±2.1 points)
11	Congress	2.4% (±8.1 points)
12	Paint Township (Wayne County)	2.3% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	East Union Township	1.9% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Wooster Township	1.9% (±1.9 points)
15	Sugar Creek Township (Wayne County)	1.4% (±0.9 points)
16 (tie)	Shreve	1.1% (±1.0 points)
16 (tie)	Canaan Township (Wayne County)	1.1% (±1.2 points)
18	Apple Creek	0.8% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Fredericksburg	0.6% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	West Salem	0.6% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Wayne 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 Wooster Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wooster Township, used by 68.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wooster Township heat with oil?

1.9% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Wooster Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wooster Township have electric heat?

23.1% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Wooster Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wooster township, Wayne County, 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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