How are homes heated in Abbottstown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Abbottstown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Abbottstown, used by 55.3% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.7% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.3% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 29.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.3%

Heating fuel in Abbottstown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Abbottstown	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	55.3% (±8.2 points)	31.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.3% (±2.4 points)	13.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	29.7% (±8.3 points)	32.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.9% (±3.8 points)	13.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.0% (±3.8 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.8%	0.5%	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 Abbottstown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Adams County (13.9%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Abbottstown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (32.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Abbottstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abbottstown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Abbottstown	—	29.7% (±8.3 points)	—
Berwick Township	1.8 mi	19.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Hamilton Township (Adams County)	2.0 mi	19.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township (York County)	3.2 mi	22.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township	3.6 mi	40.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Oxford	3.6 mi	37.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Berlin	3.9 mi	21.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	4.2 mi	35.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover	4.9 mi	17.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berwick Township, PA (19.5%), Hanover, PA (17.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22	Fairfield	8.5% (±6.1 points)
23	Conewago Township (Adams County)	8.1% (±3.8 points)
24	Bendersville	6.4% (±6.8 points)
25	Carroll Valley	6.1% (±5.4 points)
26	Oxford Township	6.0% (±2.7 points)
27	Littlestown	3.5% (±2.4 points)
28	Abbottstown	3.3% (±2.4 points)
29	East Berlin	2.8% (±2.2 points)
30 (tie)	McSherrystown	2.5% (±4.0 points)
30 (tie)	New Oxford	2.5% (±2.4 points)
32	Biglerville	1.9% (±1.9 points)
33	Gettysburg	1.1% (±1.0 points)
34	Arendtsville	0.0% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams 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 Abbottstown

What is the most common way to heat a home in Abbottstown?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Abbottstown, used by 55.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Abbottstown heat with oil?

3.3% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Abbottstown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Abbottstown have electric heat?

29.7% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Abbottstown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Abbottstown borough, Pennsylvania

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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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