How are homes heated in Beaver Township (Columbia County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Beaver Township (Columbia County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Township (Columbia County), used by 37.4% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

22.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 22.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 37.4%

Heating fuel in Beaver Township (Columbia County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beaver Township (Columbia County)	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.9 points)	24.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37.4% (±7.7 points)	27.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	22.7% (±6.8 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.3% (±3.7 points)	7.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	14.6% (±5.3 points)	4.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	15.9% (±6.6 points)	3.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.9 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 Beaver Township (Columbia County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Columbia County (27.0%).

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

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

In Beaver Township (Columbia County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Columbia County (31.1%).

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 Beaver Township (Columbia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beaver Township (Columbia County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beaver Township (Columbia County)	—	22.7% (±6.8 points)	—
Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	4.1 mi	27.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Roaring Creek Township	4.6 mi	24.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Union Township (Schuylkill County)	5.0 mi	31.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflinville	5.1 mi	29.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Main Township	5.7 mi	32.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Black Creek Township	5.8 mi	31.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Creek	6.2 mi	28.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Centre Township	6.6 mi	27.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Main Township, PA (32.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	43.4% (±8.6 points)
9	Catawissa Township	42.4% (±9.1 points)
10	Benton Township (Columbia County)	41.5% (±8.4 points)
11	Roaring Creek Township	40.9% (±11.4 points)
12	Locust Township	39.9% (±7.7 points)
13	Millville	38.6% (±12.2 points)
14	Beaver Township (Columbia County)	37.4% (±7.7 points)
15	North Centre Township	36.8% (±7.3 points)
16	Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County)	35.8% (±6.5 points)
17	Briar Creek	35.3% (±14.3 points)
18	Montour Township	34.9% (±8.8 points)
19	Cleveland Township	34.8% (±8.7 points)
20	Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	34.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Columbia 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 Beaver Township (Columbia County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Beaver Township (Columbia County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Township (Columbia County), used by 37.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beaver Township (Columbia County) heat with oil?

37.4% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Township (Columbia County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beaver Township (Columbia County) have electric heat?

22.7% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Township (Columbia County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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