How are homes heated in Brokenstraw Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brokenstraw Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brokenstraw Township, used by 62.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.4% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 14.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Brokenstraw Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brokenstraw Township	Warren County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	62.4% (±7.1 points)	68.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	14.4% (±5.7 points)	8.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.5% (±3.5 points)	10.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	12.6% (±4.0 points)	7.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	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 Brokenstraw Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Warren County (2.1%).

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

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

In Brokenstraw Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Warren County (8.5%).

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 Brokenstraw Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brokenstraw Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brokenstraw Township	—	14.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Youngsville	1.6 mi	7.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Conewango Township	5.6 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Pleasant Township	5.7 mi	7.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsfield Township	6.6 mi	8.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Warren	7.6 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Deerfield Township (Warren County)	7.7 mi	3.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Warren	8.0 mi	14.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Grove Township (Warren County)	8.1 mi	1.6% (±1.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Youngsville, PA (7.2%), Conewango Township, PA (3.1%), North Warren, PA (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)	Pleasant Township	1.8% (±1.6 points)
16 (tie)	Sheffield Township	1.8% (±2.4 points)
18	Clarendon	1.6% (±2.9 points)
19	Sugar Grove Township (Warren County)	1.3% (±1.3 points)
20	Pine Grove Township (Warren County)	1.1% (±1.1 points)
21	Glade Township	0.7% (±1.0 points)
22	Brokenstraw Township	0.6% (±0.8 points)
23	Mead Township	0.3% (±0.8 points)
24	Warren	0.2% (±0.2 points)
25 (tie)	Sugar Grove	0.0% (±16.0 points)
25 (tie)	Tidioute	0.0% (±8.4 points)
25 (tie)	Youngsville	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Warren 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 Brokenstraw Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brokenstraw Township, used by 62.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brokenstraw Township heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Brokenstraw Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brokenstraw Township have electric heat?

14.4% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Brokenstraw Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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