How are homes heated in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Morris County), used by 53.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.4% heat with electricity.

30.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
53.3% (±4.4 points)
Electricity
6.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
30.4%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Morris County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Morris County)Morris CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas53.3% (±4.4 points)69.9%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.30.4% (±4.2 points)13.9%6.4%3.9%
Electricity6.4% (±2.6 points)12.1%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.2% (±2.0 points)2.8%2.4%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±1.4 points)0.3%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±1.9 points)0.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.7 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 Washington Township (Morris County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Morris County (13.9%).

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

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

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

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 Washington Township (Morris County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Morris County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Morris County)—6.4% (±2.6 points)—
Beattystown3.9 mi20.1% (±7.7 points)Higher
Califon Borough4.9 mi12.9% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Hackettstown Town5.0 mi10.9% (±3.6 points)Higher
Chester Borough5.6 mi6.3% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Chester Township5.8 mi5.3% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Flanders6.1 mi16.1% (±6.6 points)Higher
Mansfield Township (Warren County)6.1 mi14.0% (±5.4 points)Higher
Mount Olive Township6.3 mi19.2% (±3.3 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beattystown, NJ (20.1%), Hackettstown Town, NJ (10.9%), Flanders, NJ (16.1%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Jefferson Township54.6% (±4.7 points)
2Boonton Township46.5% (±10.0 points)
3Netcong Borough41.6% (±12.3 points)
4Kinnelon Borough33.1% (±5.3 points)
5Washington Township (Morris County)30.4% (±4.2 points)
6Roxbury Township28.4% (±3.3 points)
7Mine Hill Township26.5% (±8.2 points)
8 (tie)Chester Borough24.0% (±5.4 points)
8 (tie)Rockaway Township24.0% (±3.3 points)
10Denville Township21.2% (±3.7 points)
11Chester Township21.1% (±5.4 points)

Showing 11 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Morris County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Long Valley.

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 Washington Township (Morris County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Morris County), used by 53.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Washington Township (Morris County) heat with oil?

30.4% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Morris County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Washington Township (Morris County) have electric heat?

6.4% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Morris County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:77240, in state:34 county:027).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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