I just discovered a very interesting website while looking up local data on another topic. You can see what percentage of households in your city or county use woodburning for primary heat. Google "city-data.com" and then put in your city or county and state. Scroll way down to just past the 3/4's mark, and you'll see a pie chart of what people heat with in your area. In my city, only 1% of people use wood, but just one county over, it is up to 19%.
I found lots of other interesting info, including demographic data, real estate info, local government budget outlays, local industries, even the top 10 surnames among recently deceased people!
What amazes me is the consistently high percent of people whose primary heat source is electricity. Also, in the same county that has 19% wood heaters near me, 0.6% have NO heat listed (this category didn't appear in other counties I checked.)
Those of us who are concerned about wood-burning bans being proposed in your area might want to check the website to see the number of woodburners near you.
I found lots of other interesting info, including demographic data, real estate info, local government budget outlays, local industries, even the top 10 surnames among recently deceased people!
What amazes me is the consistently high percent of people whose primary heat source is electricity. Also, in the same county that has 19% wood heaters near me, 0.6% have NO heat listed (this category didn't appear in other counties I checked.)
Those of us who are concerned about wood-burning bans being proposed in your area might want to check the website to see the number of woodburners near you.