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

Name: Heating fuel in Center Township (Greene County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Greene County), used by 56.1% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.1% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 19.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Greene County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Center Township (Greene County)	Greene County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	56.1% (±9.2 points)	50.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±1.2 points)	12.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	19.3% (±6.9 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.3% (±5.6 points)	5.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	11.8% (±6.3 points)	3.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.4%	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 (Greene County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Greene County (12.0%).

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

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

In Center Township (Greene County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greene County (26.6%).

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 Center Township (Greene County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Greene County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Center Township (Greene County)	—	19.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Jackson Township (Greene County)	5.1 mi	10.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Greene County)	5.8 mi	34.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Waynesburg	6.0 mi	22.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gray Township	6.1 mi	2.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Morris Township (Greene County)	6.8 mi	29.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisville (community)	7.0 mi	33.8% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Greene County)	8.0 mi	14.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Greene County)	8.1 mi	38.3% (±8.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gray Township, PA (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklin Township (Greene County), PA (34.8%), Washington Township (Greene County), PA (38.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Franklin Township (Greene County)	5.0% (±3.7 points)
17	Freeport Township	4.9% (±5.7 points)
18	Gilmore Township	4.7% (±3.9 points)
19	Jackson Township (Greene County)	4.4% (±4.1 points)
20	Richhill Township	3.4% (±2.3 points)
21	Greensboro	2.7% (±3.6 points)
22	Center Township (Greene County)	1.5% (±1.2 points)
23	Carmichaels	1.1% (±2.6 points)
24 (tie)	Clarksville	0.0% (±32.7 points)
24 (tie)	Jefferson (Greene County)	0.0% (±18.4 points)
24 (tie)	Waynesburg	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Greene 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 Center Township (Greene County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Greene County), used by 56.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.5% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Greene County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

19.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Greene County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

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, Greene County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12032, in state:42 county:059).

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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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