How are homes heated in Beavertown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Beavertown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Beavertown, used by 53.9% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

30.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 30.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.9%

Heating fuel in Beavertown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beavertown	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.4 points)	12.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.9% (±9.3 points)	28.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	30.5% (±9.3 points)	33.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±2.8 points)	7.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	7.3% (±6.5 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.1% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±2.2 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	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 Beavertown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Snyder County (28.8%).

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

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

In Beavertown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Snyder County (33.5%).

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 Beavertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beavertown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beavertown	—	30.5% (±9.3 points)	—
Beaver Township (Snyder County)	1.0 mi	38.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Perry Township	3.2 mi	24.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Snyder County)	4.0 mi	34.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Snyder County)	4.5 mi	24.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Snyder County)	5.7 mi	16.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Juniata County)	6.5 mi	29.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middleburg	7.2 mi	38.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Beaver Township	7.3 mi	14.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (Snyder County), PA (16.1%), West Beaver Township, PA (14.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	McClure	57.4% (±8.3 points)
2	Beavertown	53.9% (±9.3 points)
3	Middleburg	49.6% (±9.2 points)
4	Freeburg	44.4% (±12.0 points)
5	Franklin Township (Snyder County)	43.4% (±7.3 points)
6	West Beaver Township	43.1% (±10.2 points)
7	Beaver Township (Snyder County)	41.9% (±12.4 points)
8	Adams Township (Snyder County)	40.3% (±9.3 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Snyder 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 Beavertown

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Beavertown, used by 53.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beavertown heat with oil?

53.9% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Beavertown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beavertown have electric heat?

30.5% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Beavertown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beavertown borough, 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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