How are homes heated in Barree Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Barree Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Barree Township, used by 36.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

23.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±14.2 points)
Electricity: 23.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.0%

Heating fuel in Barree Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Barree Township	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±14.2 points)	8.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.0% (±8.9 points)	43.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.7% (±6.8 points)	26.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±2.9 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	34.6% (±12.1 points)	12.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.9% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.2 points)	2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.9%	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 Barree Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (43.5%).

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

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

In Barree Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (26.5%).

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 Barree Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barree Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Barree Township	—	23.7% (±6.8 points)	—
West Township	4.1 mi	21.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Miller Township (Huntingdon County)	5.3 mi	24.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ramblewood	5.7 mi	58.7% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Pine Grove Mills	6.3 mi	27.3% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)	6.3 mi	28.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ferguson Township (Centre County)	7.1 mi	44.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Logan Township (Huntingdon County)	7.5 mi	23.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oneida Township	7.7 mi	22.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ramblewood, PA (58.7%), Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA (44.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
32	Mount Union	39.2% (±7.4 points)
33	Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)	38.8% (±13.0 points)
34	Coalmont	37.9% (±17.5 points)
35	Mill Creek	37.4% (±12.5 points)
36	Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)	37.2% (±6.6 points)
37	Brady Township (Huntingdon County)	37.1% (±8.8 points)
38	Barree Township	36.0% (±8.9 points)
39	Penn Township (Huntingdon County)	35.0% (±8.0 points)
40	Franklin Township (Huntingdon County)	34.7% (±8.2 points)
41	Huntingdon	34.0% (±7.7 points)
42	Tell Township	33.6% (±13.5 points)
43	Union Township (Huntingdon County)	33.4% (±8.1 points)
44	Miller Township (Huntingdon County)	32.8% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Huntingdon 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 Barree Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Barree Township, used by 36.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Barree Township heat with oil?

36.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Barree Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Barree Township have electric heat?

23.7% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Barree Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barree township, Huntingdon 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 Barree township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:04288, in state:42 county:061).

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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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