How are homes heated in Dewart, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dewart, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dewart, used by 53.1% (±19.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% heat with electricity.

18.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.1% (±19.5 points)
Electricity: 17.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.0%

Heating fuel in Dewart

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dewart	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	53.1% (±19.5 points)	27.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.0% (±18.8 points)	29.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	17.8% (±11.3 points)	29.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.6 points)	4.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	8.8% (±11.4 points)	3.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	4.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±3.5 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 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 Dewart, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Northumberland County (29.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Dewart, 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 Dewart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dewart
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dewart	—	17.8% (±11.3 points)	—
Watsontown	1.7 mi	11.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gregg Township (Union County)	3.4 mi	35.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
McEwensville	3.7 mi	37.5% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Montgomery	4.4 mi	12.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lewis Township (Northumberland County)	5.3 mi	33.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Turbotville	5.3 mi	19.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brady Township (Lycoming County)	5.4 mi	30.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
White Deer Township	5.6 mi	33.1% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gregg Township (Union County), PA (35.3%), McEwensville, PA (37.5%), Lewis Township (Northumberland County), PA (33.8%).

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
1	Trevorton	57.9% (±8.6 points)
2	Marshallton	57.2% (±14.8 points)
3	Fairview-Ferndale	47.3% (±9.3 points)
4	Edgewood (community)	33.4% (±10.6 points)
5	Elysburg	30.0% (±12.7 points)
6	Dewart	18.0% (±18.8 points)

Dewart is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Delaware Township (Northumberland County), whose figures include it.

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 Dewart

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dewart, used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dewart heat with oil?

18.0% (±18.8 points) of occupied homes in Dewart use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dewart have electric heat?

17.8% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Dewart heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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