How are homes heated in Mount Olive Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Olive Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Olive Township, used by 62.2% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with electricity.

14.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.2% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 19.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.7%

Heating fuel in Mount Olive Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Olive Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	62.2% (±4.2 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.7% (±3.1 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.2% (±3.3 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Mount Olive Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Morris County (13.9%).

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

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

In Mount Olive Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Morris County (12.1%).

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 Mount Olive Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Olive Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Olive Township	—	19.2% (±3.3 points)	—
Netcong Borough	3.2 mi	8.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Stanhope Borough	3.9 mi	8.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Ledgewood	4.0 mi	1.9% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Hackettstown Town	4.4 mi	10.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Succasunna	4.5 mi	2.8% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Byram Center	4.8 mi	20.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Roxbury Township	5.0 mi	6.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Landing	5.1 mi	10.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Netcong Borough, NJ (8.0%), Stanhope Borough, NJ (8.8%), Ledgewood, NJ (1.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Rockaway Township	24.0% (±3.3 points)
10	Denville Township	21.2% (±3.7 points)
11	Chester Township	21.1% (±5.4 points)
12	Mount Arlington Borough	18.3% (±4.6 points)
13	Wharton Borough	15.8% (±6.5 points)
14	Montville Township	15.6% (±3.2 points)
15	Mount Olive Township	14.7% (±3.1 points)
16	Randolph Township	14.4% (±2.8 points)
17	Rockaway Borough	11.7% (±5.4 points)
18	Boonton Town	10.0% (±4.1 points)
19	Long Hill Township	9.6% (±5.7 points)
20	Dover Town	8.5% (±2.8 points)
21	Lincoln Park Borough	7.8% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mount Olive Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Budd Lake, Flanders.

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 Mount Olive Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mount Olive Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Olive Township, used by 62.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Olive Township heat with oil?

14.7% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Mount Olive Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Olive Township have electric heat?

19.2% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Mount Olive Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Olive township, Morris 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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