How are homes heated in Danville, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Danville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Danville, used by 47.1% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% heat with electricity.

14.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.1% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 33.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.3%

Heating fuel in Danville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Danville	Montour County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	47.1% (±8.9 points)	24.4%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.3% (±6.4 points)	20.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.6% (±8.5 points)	40.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±4.2 points)	6.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	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 Danville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montour County (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Danville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montour County (40.2%).

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 Danville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Danville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Danville	—	33.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Mahoning Township (Montour County)	0.5 mi	47.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Riverside	1.8 mi	36.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township (Montour County)	3.3 mi	60.0% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Rush Township (Northumberland County)	3.4 mi	32.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township (Montour County)	3.7 mi	43.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Hemlock Township	5.0 mi	50.0% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Mayberry Township	5.1 mi	46.8% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montour Township	5.3 mi	31.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mahoning Township (Montour County), PA (47.6%), Valley Township (Montour County), PA (60.0%), West Hemlock Township, PA (50.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Limestone Township (Montour County)	30.8% (±8.8 points)
5	West Hemlock Township	30.0% (±13.4 points)
6	Valley Township (Montour County)	29.3% (±7.3 points)
7	Liberty Township (Montour County)	28.3% (±5.9 points)
8	Cooper Township (Montour County)	21.1% (±6.5 points)
9	Washingtonville	18.9% (±12.9 points)
10	Danville	14.3% (±6.4 points)
11	Mahoning Township (Montour County)	8.9% (±3.1 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Montour 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 Danville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Danville, used by 47.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Danville heat with oil?

14.3% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Danville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Danville have electric heat?

33.6% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Danville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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