How are homes heated in Decatur Township (Clearfield County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Decatur Township (Clearfield County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Decatur Township (Clearfield County), used by 70.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% heat with utility gas.

8.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.2% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 8.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 70.2%

Heating fuel in Decatur Township (Clearfield County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	10.2% (±4.5 points)	29.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	70.2% (±9.5 points)	39.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	8.7% (±6.4 points)	12.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±2.0 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.5% (±5.5 points)	4.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.7% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.3% (±4.6 points)	5.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Decatur Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clearfield County (39.6%).

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

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

In Decatur Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clearfield County (12.8%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Decatur Township (Clearfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decatur Township (Clearfield County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	—	8.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Osceola Mills	3.0 mi	7.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brisbin	3.7 mi	13.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Hill	4.2 mi	35.3% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Woodward Township (Clearfield County)	4.2 mi	16.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Houtzdale	4.5 mi	12.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boggs Township (Clearfield County)	4.6 mi	13.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Philipsburg	5.0 mi	37.3% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Wallaceton	5.9 mi	29.6% (±12.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chester Hill, PA (35.3%), Woodward Township (Clearfield County), PA (16.4%), Philipsburg, PA (37.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Irvona	81.1% (±7.3 points)
2	Karthaus Township	79.5% (±7.1 points)
3	Osceola Mills	78.6% (±7.0 points)
4	Newburg (Clearfield County)	77.4% (±20.4 points)
5	Beccaria Township	70.7% (±7.7 points)
6	Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	70.2% (±9.5 points)
7	Ramey	69.9% (±8.8 points)
8	Burnside	69.6% (±13.6 points)
9	Houtzdale	65.3% (±6.6 points)
10	Grampian	64.8% (±17.2 points)
11	Westover	64.1% (±13.4 points)
12	Morris Township (Clearfield County)	63.3% (±12.0 points)

Showing 12 of 49 places in Clearfield 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 Decatur Township (Clearfield County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Decatur Township (Clearfield County), used by 70.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Decatur Township (Clearfield County) heat with oil?

70.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Decatur Township (Clearfield County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Decatur Township (Clearfield County) have electric heat?

8.7% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Decatur Township (Clearfield County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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