How are homes heated in Franklin Township (Hunterdon County), NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Hunterdon County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Hunterdon County), used by 59.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with utility gas.

5.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.8% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 5.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 59.1%

Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)	Hunterdon County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	4.8% (±2.8 points)	45.8%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59.1% (±7.8 points)	30.0%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.7% (±2.6 points)	10.8%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.3% (±5.2 points)	9.1%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	8.8% (±4.6 points)	2.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	0.8%	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 Franklin Township (Hunterdon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Hunterdon County (30.0%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (6.4%).

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

In Franklin Township (Hunterdon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hunterdon County (10.8%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)	—	5.7% (±2.6 points)	—
Raritan Township	2.4 mi	4.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Hunterdon County)	4.7 mi	22.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Clinton Town	4.8 mi	14.1% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Alexandria Township	5.3 mi	7.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township	5.4 mi	7.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Flemington Borough	5.6 mi	11.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Annandale	5.8 mi	13.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchtown Borough	6.9 mi	27.3% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Hunterdon County), NJ (22.3%), Clinton Town, NJ (14.1%), Frenchtown Borough, NJ (27.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bloomsbury Borough	67.9% (±10.1 points)
2	Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)	59.1% (±7.8 points)
3	Alexandria Township	58.8% (±9.2 points)
4	Delaware Township	55.4% (±10.0 points)
5	Kingwood Township	55.1% (±9.7 points)
6	Milford Borough	53.3% (±9.1 points)
7	Lebanon Township	52.5% (±8.8 points)
8	Bethlehem Township	49.3% (±7.9 points)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Hunterdon 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 Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Hunterdon County), used by 59.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Franklin Township (Hunterdon County) heat with oil?

59.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Hunterdon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Franklin Township (Hunterdon County) have electric heat?

5.7% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Hunterdon County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Franklin township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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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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