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

Name: Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Somerset County), used by 76.8% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% heat with electricity.

3.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.8% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 17.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.0%

Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Somerset County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	76.8% (±2.9 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.0% (±1.0 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.4% (±2.7 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	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 (Somerset County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Somerset County (4.3%).

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

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

In Franklin Township (Somerset County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Somerset County (14.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (16.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Somerset County)	—	17.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Blackwells Mills	2.5 mi	6.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Millstone Borough	2.9 mi	1.8% (±1.5 points)	Lower
North Brunswick Township	4.2 mi	14.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kendall Park	4.4 mi	8.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Manville Borough	4.9 mi	7.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	5.3 mi	12.5% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deans	5.4 mi	9.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Bound Brook Borough	5.5 mi	17.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blackwells Mills, NJ (6.3%), Millstone Borough, NJ (1.8%), Kendall Park, NJ (8.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Somerville Borough	4.9% (±1.8 points)
10	Warren Township	3.7% (±1.2 points)
11	Bound Brook Borough	3.3% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Branchburg Township	3.1% (±1.3 points)
12 (tie)	North Plainfield Borough	3.1% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Raritan Borough	3.1% (±1.6 points)
15	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	3.0% (±1.0 points)
16	Millstone Borough	2.8% (±2.6 points)
17 (tie)	Bridgewater Township	2.5% (±0.9 points)
17 (tie)	Manville Borough	2.5% (±2.0 points)
19	Green Brook Township	1.9% (±2.1 points)
20	Bernards Township	1.8% (±0.7 points)
21	South Bound Brook Borough	1.1% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Franklin Township (Somerset County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Franklin, Franklin Center, Franklin Park, Kingston, Middlebush, Six Mile Run, Somerset, Ten Mile Run, +2.

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 (Somerset County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Somerset County), used by 76.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Somerset County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

17.4% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Somerset County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Franklin township, Somerset 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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