How are homes heated in Boiling Springs, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Boiling Springs, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Boiling Springs, used by 47.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% heat with electricity.

19.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.7% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 29.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.0%

Heating fuel in Boiling Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boiling Springs	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	47.7% (±10.3 points)	37.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.0% (±8.9 points)	15.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	29.8% (±10.4 points)	37.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	5.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.2 points)	2.3%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±2.3 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.4 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 Boiling Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cumberland County (15.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Boiling Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cumberland County (37.2%).

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 Boiling Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boiling Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boiling Springs	—	29.8% (±10.4 points)	—
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	3.5 mi	34.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Holly Springs	4.1 mi	36.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	4.4 mi	34.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Schlusser	6.4 mi	49.3% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Dillsburg	6.6 mi	44.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	6.6 mi	20.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (York County)	7.1 mi	40.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Middleton Township	7.2 mi	43.3% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schlusser, PA (49.3%), Dillsburg, PA (44.8%), North Middleton Township, PA (43.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Shippensburg University	87.5% (±33.8 points)
2	Boiling Springs	19.0% (±8.9 points)
3	Lower Allen	17.8% (±4.8 points)
4	West Fairview	16.5% (±15.8 points)
5	Enola	12.3% (±6.4 points)
6	Schlusser	11.2% (±4.8 points)
7	Messiah College	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Boiling Springs is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside South Middleton Township, whose figures include it.

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 Boiling Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Boiling Springs, used by 47.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boiling Springs heat with oil?

19.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Boiling Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boiling Springs have electric heat?

29.8% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Boiling Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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