How are homes heated in York Township (Belmont County), OH?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in York Township (Belmont County), used by 49.7% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% heat with electricity.

8.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
49.7% (±8.9 points)
Electricity
29.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
8.4%

Heating fuel in York Township (Belmont County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostYork Township (Belmont County)Belmont CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas49.7% (±8.9 points)47.0%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.8.4% (±5.2 points)8.7%1.7%3.9%
Electricity29.9% (±7.1 points)29.9%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.4% (±3.2 points)9.8%5.6%4.9%
Wood8.7% (±5.0 points)3.3%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.9 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.9 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.9 points)0.8%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.9 points)0.3%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 York Township (Belmont County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Belmont County (8.7%).

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

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

In York Township (Belmont County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Belmont County (29.9%).

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 York Township (Belmont County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York Township (Belmont County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
York Township (Belmont County)—29.9% (±7.1 points)—
Powhatan Point2.8 mi36.0% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Mead Township4.9 mi22.2% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Switzerland Township5.1 mi5.5% (±8.7 points)Lower
Washington Township (Belmont County)5.6 mi45.1% (±25.7 points)Not measurably different
Moundsville6.3 mi26.1% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Glen Dale6.6 mi21.5% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Clarington7.3 mi25.0% (±15.0 points)Not measurably different
Shadyside8.0 mi18.8% (±6.6 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Switzerland Township, OH (5.5%), Shadyside, OH (18.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3Holloway26.7% (±12.4 points)
4Washington Township (Belmont County)23.8% (±30.2 points)
5Kirkwood Township17.3% (±17.9 points)
6Union Township (Belmont County)16.2% (±8.0 points)
7Flushing Township13.2% (±5.2 points)
8Smith Township (Belmont County)11.2% (±8.0 points)
9York Township (Belmont County)8.4% (±5.2 points)
10Morristown7.1% (±10.5 points)
11Goshen Township (Belmont County)6.8% (±3.5 points)
12Pultney Township6.1% (±3.0 points)
13 (tie)Flushing5.9% (±3.8 points)
13 (tie)Pease Township5.9% (±2.0 points)
15Mead Township5.8% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Belmont 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 York Township (Belmont County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in York Township (Belmont County), used by 49.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in York Township (Belmont County) heat with oil?

8.4% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in York Township (Belmont County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in York Township (Belmont County) have electric heat?

29.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in York Township (Belmont 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 York township, Belmont County, Ohio (county subdivision:86996, in state:39 county:013).

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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