How are homes heated in Catawissa, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Catawissa, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Catawissa, used by 55.2% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% heat with utility gas.

27.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.4% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 27.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.2%

Heating fuel in Catawissa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Catawissa	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	4.4% (±3.0 points)	24.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.2% (±6.7 points)	27.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.7% (±6.5 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.2% (±3.6 points)	7.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.4% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±1.7 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 Catawissa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Columbia County (27.0%).

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

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

In Catawissa, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Columbia County (31.1%).

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 Catawissa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Catawissa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Catawissa	—	27.7% (±6.5 points)	—
Catawissa Township	0.9 mi	47.0% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Montour Township	3.0 mi	31.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Columbia County)	3.2 mi	28.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomsburg	3.4 mi	37.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Espy	4.2 mi	22.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township (Montour County)	4.3 mi	43.4% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Main Township	4.6 mi	32.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mayberry Township	4.7 mi	46.8% (±14.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Catawissa Township, PA (47.0%), Bloomsburg, PA (37.6%), Cooper Township (Montour County), PA (43.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Centralia	100.0% (±100.0 points)
2	Orangeville	57.9% (±16.9 points)
3	Catawissa	55.2% (±6.7 points)
4	Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	52.7% (±9.4 points)
5	Pine Township (Columbia County)	52.2% (±9.8 points)
6	Conyngham Township (Columbia County)	51.9% (±14.3 points)
7	Benton	50.7% (±16.3 points)
8	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	43.4% (±8.6 points)
9	Catawissa Township	42.4% (±9.1 points)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Columbia 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 Catawissa

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Catawissa, used by 55.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Catawissa heat with oil?

55.2% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Catawissa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Catawissa have electric heat?

27.7% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Catawissa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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