How are homes heated in Belfast Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Belfast Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Belfast Township, used by 46.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

27.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 27.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 46.5%

Heating fuel in Belfast Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belfast Township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46.5% (±7.2 points)	35.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.3% (±5.8 points)	39.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.6 points)	5.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	20.1% (±4.9 points)	15.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±2.4 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 Belfast Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher 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 Belfast Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fulton County (39.8%).

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 Belfast Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belfast Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belfast Township	—	27.3% (±5.8 points)	—
Brush Creek Township	5.2 mi	40.3% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Ayr Township	5.7 mi	51.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Thompson Township (Fulton County)	6.7 mi	37.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Licking Creek Township	7.2 mi	34.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Fulton County)	8.3 mi	41.4% (±6.2 points)	Higher
McConnellsburg	8.4 mi	55.6% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Warren Township (Franklin County)	9.7 mi	40.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Providence Township	11 mi	28.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brush Creek Township, PA (40.3%), Ayr Township, PA (51.6%), Thompson Township (Fulton County), PA (37.6%).

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
1	Wells Township (Fulton County)	60.8% (±10.3 points)
2	Dublin Township (Fulton County)	46.7% (±9.5 points)
3	Belfast Township	46.5% (±7.2 points)
4	Taylor Township (Fulton County)	40.8% (±8.0 points)
5	Licking Creek Township	36.4% (±6.2 points)
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)

Showing 9 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 Belfast Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Belfast Township, used by 46.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belfast Township heat with oil?

46.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Belfast Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belfast Township have electric heat?

27.3% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Belfast Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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