How are homes heated in Ayr Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ayr Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ayr Township, used by 51.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

24.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 51.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.6%

Heating fuel in Ayr Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ayr Township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.6% (±7.0 points)	35.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	51.6% (±8.0 points)	39.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±3.5 points)	5.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	13.3% (±4.9 points)	15.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.6% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.7% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	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 Ayr Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Fulton County (35.8%).

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

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

In Ayr Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fulton County (39.8%).

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 Ayr Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ayr Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ayr Township	—	51.6% (±8.0 points)	—
McConnellsburg	4.8 mi	55.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Belfast Township	5.7 mi	27.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Warren Township (Franklin County)	6.3 mi	40.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thompson Township (Fulton County)	7.1 mi	37.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Mercersburg	7.5 mi	31.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Licking Creek Township	7.8 mi	34.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Peters Township (Franklin County)	8.1 mi	37.9% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Todd Township (Fulton County)	8.3 mi	46.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belfast Township, PA (27.3%), Thompson Township (Fulton County), PA (37.6%), Mercersburg, PA (31.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	McConnellsburg	36.0% (±6.9 points)
7	Brush Creek Township	33.4% (±7.2 points)
8	Union Township (Fulton County)	32.8% (±8.0 points)
9	Bethel Township (Fulton County)	32.6% (±5.9 points)
10	Todd Township (Fulton County)	30.9% (±6.6 points)
11	Thompson Township (Fulton County)	29.2% (±7.8 points)
12	Ayr Township	24.6% (±7.0 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Fulton 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 Ayr Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ayr Township, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ayr Township heat with oil?

24.6% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Ayr Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ayr Township have electric heat?

51.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Ayr Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ayr township, Fulton 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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