How are homes heated in Armagh Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Armagh Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Armagh Township, used by 47.4% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with utility gas.

21.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.3% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.4%

Heating fuel in Armagh Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Armagh Township	Mifflin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	3.3% (±2.8 points)	13.4%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.4% (±10.7 points)	40.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	21.1% (±7.5 points)	25.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±2.9 points)	5.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	17.9% (±8.6 points)	11.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.4% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	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 Armagh Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mifflin County (40.7%).

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

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

In Armagh Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mifflin County (25.6%).

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 Armagh Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Armagh Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Armagh Township	—	21.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Decatur Township (Mifflin County)	5.8 mi	24.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Centre County)	7.0 mi	30.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Church Hill	7.5 mi	57.4% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Gregg Township (Centre County)	8.4 mi	34.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Derry Township (Mifflin County)	9.0 mi	25.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Beaver Township	9.1 mi	14.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Millheim	9.2 mi	24.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burnham	9.7 mi	20.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Church Hill, PA (57.4%), Gregg Township (Centre County), PA (34.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Newton Hamilton	66.3% (±21.2 points)
2	Kistler	62.8% (±11.4 points)
3	Granville Township (Mifflin County)	56.7% (±9.6 points)
4	McVeytown	54.5% (±15.0 points)
5	Burnham	53.8% (±8.3 points)
6	Armagh Township	47.4% (±10.7 points)
7	Derry Township (Mifflin County)	47.2% (±6.8 points)
8	Oliver Township (Mifflin County)	47.0% (±10.4 points)
9	Bratton Township	42.3% (±9.3 points)
10	Decatur Township (Mifflin County)	39.0% (±7.8 points)
11	Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	36.8% (±8.3 points)
12	Union Township (Mifflin County)	35.7% (±8.5 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Mifflin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Armagh Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Milroy.

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 Armagh Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Armagh Township, used by 47.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Armagh Township heat with oil?

47.4% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Armagh Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Armagh Township have electric heat?

21.1% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Armagh Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Armagh township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

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 Armagh township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:03040, in state:42 county:087).

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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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