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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Township (Butler County), used by 42.2% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

20.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±8.8 points)
Electricity
20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
42.2%

Heating fuel in Cherry Township (Butler County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCherry Township (Butler County)Butler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±8.8 points)68.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.42.2% (±8.6 points)6.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity20.7% (±5.8 points)18.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)21.0% (±8.9 points)4.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood12.7% (±5.3 points)1.9%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.1% (±1.4 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.3% (±2.8 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.8 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 Cherry Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Butler County (6.4%).

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

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

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

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 Cherry Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Township (Butler County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Cherry Township (Butler County)—20.7% (±5.8 points)—
West Sunbury4.2 mi22.8% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Butler County)4.6 mi13.5% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Butler County)4.9 mi35.5% (±8.5 points)Higher
Marion Township (Butler County)5.0 mi21.9% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)5.7 mi34.4% (±9.2 points)Higher
Slippery Rock University6.2 mi0.0% (±47.5 points)Not measurably different
Mercer Township6.2 mi22.9% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Venango Township (Butler County)6.5 mi14.9% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clay Township (Butler County), PA (35.5%), Slippery Rock Township (Butler County), PA (34.4%).

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
1Cherry Valley66.7% (±19.8 points)
2Cherry Township (Butler County)42.2% (±8.6 points)
3Brady Township (Butler County)38.0% (±8.0 points)
4Mercer Township31.1% (±8.8 points)
5Clay Township (Butler County)30.9% (±7.8 points)
6West Liberty26.6% (±10.1 points)
7Allegheny Township (Butler County)22.1% (±9.7 points)
8Muddy Creek Township21.2% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 57 places in Butler 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 Cherry Township (Butler County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Township (Butler County), used by 42.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

42.2% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Township (Butler County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

20.7% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Cherry 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 Cherry township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12992, 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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