How are homes heated in Cleona, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Cleona, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cleona, used by 37.9% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% heat with utility gas.

32.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 26.6% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 32.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 37.9%

Heating fuel in Cleona

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cleona	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	26.6% (±7.7 points)	32.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37.9% (±8.1 points)	30.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	32.6% (±9.9 points)	24.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.1 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.1%	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 Cleona, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lebanon County (30.7%).

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

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

In Cleona, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lebanon County (24.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cleona

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cleona
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cleona	—	32.6% (±9.9 points)	—
West Lebanon Township	1.6 mi	15.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Annville	1.7 mi	25.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Annville Township	1.7 mi	25.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	1.7 mi	18.5% (±7.5 points)	Lower
North Cornwall Township	2.2 mi	20.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Lebanon	2.9 mi	25.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Hill	3.3 mi	6.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
North Annville Township	3.4 mi	23.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Lebanon Township, PA (15.3%), Pleasant Hill, PA (18.5%), North Cornwall Township, PA (20.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Mount Gretna	50.0% (±19.1 points)
6	West Cornwall Township	47.7% (±8.7 points)
7	South Annville Township	45.8% (±8.1 points)
8	Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)	44.2% (±10.1 points)
9	Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	42.7% (±8.9 points)
10	Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	39.5% (±6.8 points)
11	Cleona	37.9% (±8.1 points)
12	Union Township (Lebanon County)	37.4% (±7.5 points)
13	Myerstown	36.3% (±8.7 points)
14	North Lebanon Township	35.3% (±5.4 points)
15	Jonestown	32.3% (±8.2 points)
16	Cornwall	28.6% (±8.2 points)
17	North Londonderry Township	28.3% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Lebanon 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 Cleona

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cleona, used by 37.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cleona heat with oil?

37.9% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Cleona use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cleona have electric heat?

32.6% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Cleona heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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