How are homes heated in Bigler Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bigler Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bigler Township, used by 60.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% heat with utility gas.

6.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.2% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 6.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 60.6%

Heating fuel in Bigler Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bigler Township	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	3.2% (±3.8 points)	29.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60.6% (±9.6 points)	39.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	6.5% (±4.1 points)	12.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.9% (±5.3 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	7.1% (±5.3 points)	4.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	15.7% (±9.1 points)	5.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.2 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 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 Bigler Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clearfield County (39.6%).

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

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

In Bigler Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clearfield County (12.8%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bigler Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bigler Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bigler Township	—	6.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Ramey	2.7 mi	13.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Hope	3.2 mi	9.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodward Township (Clearfield County)	3.6 mi	16.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Gulich Township	4.7 mi	10.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Houtzdale	4.7 mi	12.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brisbin	4.7 mi	13.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Knox Township (Clearfield County)	4.9 mi	6.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Beccaria Township	6.0 mi	10.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodward Township (Clearfield County), PA (16.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Grampian	64.8% (±17.2 points)
11	Westover	64.1% (±13.4 points)
12	Morris Township (Clearfield County)	63.3% (±12.0 points)
13	Girard Township (Clearfield County)	63.1% (±9.3 points)
14	Bradford Township (Clearfield County)	62.2% (±10.6 points)
15	Glen Hope	61.7% (±22.6 points)
16	Bigler Township	60.6% (±9.6 points)
17	Woodward Township (Clearfield County)	59.8% (±6.6 points)
18	Brisbin	59.4% (±11.2 points)
19	Gulich Township	58.1% (±10.0 points)
20	Chester Hill	58.0% (±9.9 points)
21	Cooper Township (Clearfield County)	57.9% (±10.2 points)
22	Goshen Township	55.2% (±10.9 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Clearfield 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 Bigler Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bigler Township, used by 60.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bigler Township heat with oil?

60.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Bigler Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bigler Township have electric heat?

6.5% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Bigler Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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