Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in Ohio
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Ohio ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geauga County | 6,677 | 16.5°F | $2,607 |
| 2 | Medina County | 6,526 | 16.8°F | $2,274 |
| 3 | Williams County | 6,460 | 16.6°F | $1,284 |
| 4 | Fulton County | 6,410 | 16.8°F | $1,580 |
| 5 | Portage County | 6,398 | 17.0°F | $1,837 |
| 6 | Ashtabula County | 6,372 | 19.1°F | $1,369 |
| 7 | Trumbull County | 6,282 | 17.6°F | $1,221 |
| 8 | Wayne County | 6,193 | 18.0°F | $1,776 |
| 9 | Henry County | 6,183 | 17.4°F | $1,482 |
| 10 | Defiance County | 6,179 | 18.1°F | $1,360 |
| 11 | Paulding County | 6,160 | 16.8°F | $1,177 |
| 12 | Wyandot County | 6,160 | 17.1°F | $1,394 |
| 13 | Columbiana County | 6,089 | 19.3°F | $1,267 |
| 14 | Mahoning County | 6,089 | 19.3°F | $1,320 |
| 15 | Huron County | 6,084 | 19.0°F | $1,411 |
| 16 | Holmes County | 6,046 | 18.0°F | $2,114 |
| 17 | Lorain County | 6,045 | 19.8°F | $1,838 |
| 18 | Madison County | 6,040 | 18.6°F | $1,950 |
| 19 | Sandusky County | 6,028 | 18.5°F | $1,366 |
| 20 | Hardin County | 6,027 | 18.3°F | $1,241 |
| 21 | Logan County | 6,027 | 17.6°F | $1,613 |
| 22 | Marion County | 6,015 | 17.9°F | $1,308 |
| 23 | Wood County | 6,012 | 19.2°F | $1,878 |
| 24 | Van Wert County | 5,995 | 18.2°F | $1,242 |
| 25 | Seneca County | 5,992 | 18.7°F | $1,248 |
| 26 | Ashland County | 5,983 | 19.1°F | $1,532 |
| 27 | Richland County | 5,983 | 19.1°F | $1,406 |
| 28 | Shelby County | 5,911 | 17.9°F | $1,638 |
| 29 | Morrow County | 5,902 | 19.0°F | $1,731 |
| 30 | Harrison County | 5,880 | 19.8°F | $1,107 |
| 31 | Perry County | 5,864 | 17.7°F | $1,537 |
| 32 | Putnam County | 5,843 | 19.4°F | $1,642 |
| 33 | Champaign County | 5,839 | 19.0°F | $1,613 |
| 34 | Lucas County | 5,839 | 20.1°F | $1,474 |
| 35 | Jefferson County | 5,828 | 19.2°F | $1,123 |
| 36 | Preble County | 5,825 | 17.4°F | $1,506 |
| 37 | Clark County | 5,808 | 18.5°F | $1,415 |
| 38 | Mercer County | 5,789 | 18.7°F | $1,785 |
| 39 | Allen County | 5,769 | 20.1°F | $1,418 |
| 40 | Auglaize County | 5,769 | 20.1°F | $1,570 |
| 41 | Stark County | 5,700 | 20.3°F | $1,591 |
| 42 | Darke County | 5,672 | 19.0°F | $1,470 |
| 43 | Coshocton County | 5,660 | 19.9°F | $1,278 |
| 44 | Erie County | 5,653 | 21.8°F | $1,630 |
| 45 | Ottawa County | 5,653 | 21.8°F | $1,728 |
| 46 | Adams County | 5,620 | 17.2°F | $1,372 |
| 47 | Brown County | 5,620 | 17.2°F | $1,542 |
| 48 | Hocking County | 5,616 | 18.7°F | $1,506 |
| 49 | Fayette County | 5,615 | 19.6°F | $1,424 |
| 50 | Crawford County | 5,592 | 20.5°F | $1,167 |
| 51 | Carroll County | 5,569 | 20.9°F | $1,515 |
| 52 | Tuscarawas County | 5,569 | 20.9°F | $1,549 |
| 53 | Jackson County | 5,565 | 20.8°F | $1,263 |
| 54 | Hancock County | 5,564 | 20.4°F | $1,682 |
| 55 | Union County | 5,546 | 20.6°F | $2,559 |
| 56 | Summit County | 5,538 | 21.0°F | $1,765 |
| 57 | Cuyahoga County | 5,513 | 23.5°F | $1,750 |
| 58 | Monroe County | 5,507 | 20.4°F | $1,192 |
| 59 | Delaware County | 5,486 | 21.3°F | $3,552 |
| 60 | Fairfield County | 5,472 | 20.3°F | $2,274 |
| 61 | Morgan County | 5,443 | 20.2°F | $1,212 |
| 62 | Highland County | 5,441 | 19.4°F | $1,383 |
| 63 | Montgomery County | 5,432 | 20.1°F | $1,576 |
| 64 | Belmont County | 5,419 | 22.3°F | $1,287 |
| 65 | Athens County | 5,386 | 21.5°F | $1,544 |
| 66 | Clinton County | 5,364 | 21.4°F | $1,645 |
| 67 | Lake County | 5,353 | 23.7°F | $1,824 |
| 68 | Guernsey County | 5,324 | 20.7°F | $1,371 |
| 69 | Meigs County | 5,280 | 21.5°F | $1,068 |
| 70 | Vinton County | 5,280 | 21.5°F | $1,214 |
| 71 | Lawrence County | 5,275 | 20.3°F | $1,219 |
| 72 | Muskingum County | 5,268 | 21.7°F | $1,480 |
| 73 | Noble County | 5,268 | 21.7°F | $1,308 |
| 74 | Franklin County | 5,233 | 22.0°F | $2,314 |
| 75 | Knox County | 5,231 | 21.2°F | $1,856 |
| 76 | Licking County | 5,231 | 21.2°F | $2,135 |
| 77 | Miami County | 5,149 | 21.8°F | $1,777 |
| 78 | Butler County | 5,111 | 21.5°F | $2,074 |
| 79 | Pike County | 5,089 | 21.7°F | $1,310 |
| 80 | Ross County | 5,089 | 21.7°F | $1,401 |
| 81 | Greene County | 5,063 | 22.7°F | $2,125 |
| 82 | Warren County | 5,033 | 22.0°F | $2,664 |
| 83 | Pickaway County | 5,003 | 23.0°F | $1,978 |
| 84 | Washington County | 4,888 | 23.7°F | $1,510 |
| 85 | Clermont County | 4,804 | 23.6°F | $2,101 |
| 86 | Hamilton County | 4,804 | 23.6°F | $1,998 |
| 87 | Gallia County | 4,793 | 23.1°F | $1,229 |
| 88 | Scioto County | 4,321 | 26.4°F | $1,216 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Ohio