How are homes heated in Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brown Township (Mifflin County), used by 37.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.1% heat with utility gas.

31.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.1% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 37.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.6%

Heating fuel in Brown Township (Mifflin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brown Township (Mifflin County)	Mifflin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	5.1% (±5.0 points)	13.4%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.6% (±7.5 points)	40.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	37.5% (±9.0 points)	25.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.5% (±4.9 points)	5.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	14.8% (±7.9 points)	11.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.2 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 Brown Township (Mifflin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Mifflin County (40.7%).

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

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

In Brown Township (Mifflin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Mifflin County (25.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brown Township (Mifflin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown Township (Mifflin County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brown Township (Mifflin County)	—	37.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Yeagertown	4.3 mi	21.9% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milroy	4.6 mi	19.1% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Union Township (Mifflin County)	4.8 mi	20.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Burnham	5.3 mi	20.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Highland Park	5.4 mi	48.6% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Belleville	5.8 mi	30.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Derry Township (Mifflin County)	6.6 mi	25.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Lewistown	6.6 mi	28.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milroy, PA (19.1%), Union Township (Mifflin County), PA (20.6%), Burnham, PA (20.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Oliver Township (Mifflin County)	47.0% (±10.4 points)
9	Bratton Township	42.3% (±9.3 points)
10	Decatur Township (Mifflin County)	39.0% (±7.8 points)
11	Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	36.8% (±8.3 points)
12	Union Township (Mifflin County)	35.7% (±8.5 points)
13	Juniata Terrace	34.7% (±13.0 points)
14	Brown Township (Mifflin County)	31.6% (±7.5 points)
15	Lewistown	27.9% (±5.7 points)
16	Menno Township	22.7% (±6.5 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Mifflin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Brown Township (Mifflin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Church Hill.

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 Brown Township (Mifflin County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Brown Township (Mifflin County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brown Township (Mifflin County), used by 37.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brown Township (Mifflin County) heat with oil?

31.6% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Brown Township (Mifflin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brown Township (Mifflin County) have electric heat?

37.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Brown Township (Mifflin County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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