How are homes heated in Coal Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Coal Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Coal Township, used by 44.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% heat with utility gas.

24.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.1% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 24.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 44.5%

Heating fuel in Coal Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coal Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	19.1% (±6.1 points)	27.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44.5% (±5.6 points)	29.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	24.3% (±4.3 points)	29.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.0% (±2.6 points)	4.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	6.1% (±2.7 points)	4.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	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 Coal Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Northumberland County (29.4%).

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

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

In Coal Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Northumberland County (29.8%).

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 Coal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coal Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coal Township	—	24.3% (±4.3 points)	—
East Cameron Township	1.9 mi	31.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shamokin	2.2 mi	29.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpmont	2.7 mi	18.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Heights	3.4 mi	15.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel Township	4.2 mi	34.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)	4.6 mi	22.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ralpho Township	5.6 mi	58.8% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Mount Carmel	5.7 mi	17.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Carmel, PA (17.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Carmel Township, PA (34.8%), Ralpho Township, PA (58.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Kulpmont	66.5% (±8.9 points)
3	Zerbe Township	56.5% (±8.4 points)
4	Herndon	54.7% (±10.5 points)
5	McEwensville	50.0% (±16.4 points)
6	Jackson Township (Northumberland County)	49.5% (±6.7 points)
7	Mount Carmel Township	45.0% (±8.2 points)
8	Coal Township	44.5% (±5.6 points)
9	Lower Mahanoy Township	43.8% (±6.1 points)
10	Little Mahanoy Township	42.4% (±11.6 points)
11	Riverside	41.1% (±10.2 points)
12	West Cameron Township	38.7% (±9.5 points)
13	East Chillisquaque Township	38.5% (±11.2 points)
14	Shamokin Township	37.4% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Coal Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Edgewood (community), Fairview-Ferndale, Marshallton.

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 Coal Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Coal Township, used by 44.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coal Township heat with oil?

44.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Coal Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coal Township have electric heat?

24.3% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Coal Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coal township, Northumberland County, 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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