How are homes heated in Center Township (Butler County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Butler County), used by 73.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% heat with electricity.

7.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
73.0% (±5.3 points)
Electricity
15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.1%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Butler County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCenter Township (Butler County)Butler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas73.0% (±5.3 points)68.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.1% (±2.8 points)6.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity15.9% (±4.8 points)18.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.5% (±1.4 points)4.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.5% (±1.4 points)1.9%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.9 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.9 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 Center Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Butler County (6.4%).

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

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

In Center Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Butler County (18.6%).

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 Center Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Butler County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Center Township (Butler County)—15.9% (±4.8 points)—
Homeacre-Lyndora3.5 mi22.9% (±4.2 points)Higher
Butler4.5 mi16.2% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Butler County)4.6 mi20.7% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Butler County)4.9 mi35.5% (±8.5 points)Higher
Butler Township (Butler County)4.9 mi18.5% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Meridian5.0 mi10.8% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Oakland Township (Butler County)5.1 mi15.3% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
East Butler5.1 mi10.2% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homeacre-Lyndora, PA (22.9%), Clay Township (Butler County), PA (35.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
20 (tie)Prospect11.9% (±4.9 points)
20 (tie)Penn Township (Butler County)11.9% (±4.9 points)
22Lancaster Township (Butler County)9.7% (±4.5 points)
23Winfield Township9.1% (±4.4 points)
24Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)8.9% (±4.9 points)
25Oakland Township (Butler County)8.2% (±3.3 points)
26Center Township (Butler County)7.1% (±2.8 points)
27 (tie)Harrisville6.3% (±6.9 points)
27 (tie)Summit Township (Butler County)6.3% (±3.2 points)
29Clinton Township (Butler County)5.7% (±3.3 points)
30Fairview Township (Butler County)5.5% (±2.7 points)
31Portersville5.0% (±7.2 points)
32 (tie)Connoquenessing Township4.9% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Center Township (Butler County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Shanor-Northvue.

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 Center Township (Butler County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Butler County), used by 73.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Center Township (Butler County) heat with oil?

7.1% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Butler County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Center Township (Butler County) have electric heat?

15.9% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Butler County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Center township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12024, in state:42 county:019).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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