How are homes heated in Antrim Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Antrim Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Antrim Township, used by 57.5% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% heat with utility gas.

16.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.1% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 57.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.1%

Heating fuel in Antrim Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Antrim Township	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	12.1% (±3.8 points)	18.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.1% (±3.9 points)	17.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	57.5% (±5.7 points)	51.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.9% (±3.3 points)	5.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.1% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	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 Antrim Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Antrim Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (51.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Antrim Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Antrim Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Antrim Township	—	57.5% (±5.7 points)	—
Greencastle	3.4 mi	47.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Guilford Township	5.9 mi	51.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mont Alto	6.8 mi	48.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township	7.0 mi	57.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chambersburg	7.3 mi	49.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Waynesboro	7.4 mi	51.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford	7.6 mi	46.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Franklin County)	8.4 mi	61.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greencastle, PA (47.0%), Chambersburg, PA (49.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Southampton Township (Franklin County)	23.9% (±9.6 points)
9	Waynesboro	22.4% (±5.2 points)
10	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	21.0% (±6.6 points)
11	Quincy Township	19.6% (±5.9 points)
12 (tie)	Warren Township (Franklin County)	16.3% (±10.8 points)
12 (tie)	Washington Township (Franklin County)	16.3% (±3.2 points)
14	Antrim Township	16.1% (±3.9 points)
15	Guilford Township	15.5% (±3.9 points)
16	Greene Township (Franklin County)	13.0% (±2.9 points)
17	Montgomery Township (Franklin County)	12.7% (±5.5 points)
18	Mont Alto	7.0% (±4.4 points)
19	Chambersburg	5.6% (±1.8 points)
20	Greencastle	4.7% (±3.0 points)

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

The figures for Antrim Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: State Line.

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 Antrim Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Antrim Township, used by 57.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Antrim Township heat with oil?

16.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Antrim Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Antrim Township have electric heat?

57.5% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Antrim Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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