How are homes heated in Yellow Springs, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Yellow Springs, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yellow Springs, used by 82.9% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.9% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 13.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Yellow Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yellow Springs	Greene County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	82.9% (±5.4 points)	60.2%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	13.8% (±4.7 points)	31.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.7 points)	4.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.7%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	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 Yellow Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (1.5%).

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

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

In Yellow Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greene County (31.6%).

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 Yellow Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yellow Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yellow Springs	—	13.8% (±4.7 points)	—
Miami Township (Greene County)	1.1 mi	17.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	3.5 mi	18.0% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Xenia Township	4.8 mi	23.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Enon	5.1 mi	26.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Mad River Township (Clark County)	5.3 mi	20.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Holiday Valley	5.3 mi	6.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Cedarville	5.5 mi	33.3% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Green Meadows	5.5 mi	10.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holiday Valley, OH (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Xenia Township, OH (23.1%), Enon, OH (26.7%), Mad River Township (Clark County), OH (20.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Clifton	0.0% (±40.8 points)
14 (tie)	Jamestown	0.0% (±4.0 points)
14 (tie)	Shawnee Hills (community)	0.0% (±3.7 points)
14 (tie)	Spring Valley	0.0% (±18.5 points)
14 (tie)	Wright-Patterson AFB	0.0% (±8.4 points)
14 (tie)	Xenia	0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Yellow Springs	0.0% (±1.9 points)
14 (tie)	Cedarville Township	0.0% (±3.2 points)
14 (tie)	Ross Township (Greene County)	0.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Greene 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 Yellow Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yellow Springs, used by 82.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yellow Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Yellow Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Yellow Springs have electric heat?

13.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Yellow Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellow Springs village, 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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