How are homes heated in Dillsburg, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dillsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dillsburg, used by 44.8% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% heat with utility gas.

20.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.0% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 44.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.6%

Heating fuel in Dillsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dillsburg	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	24.0% (±5.9 points)	51.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.6% (±6.6 points)	12.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	44.8% (±6.3 points)	23.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.3% (±4.3 points)	7.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Dillsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in York County (12.6%).

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

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

In Dillsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in York County (23.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dillsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dillsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dillsburg	—	44.8% (±6.3 points)	—
Carroll Township (York County)	0.6 mi	40.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Franklintown	2.5 mi	72.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (York County)	3.4 mi	53.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	3.9 mi	34.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Messiah College	4.1 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monaghan Township	4.5 mi	37.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Allen Township	5.4 mi	52.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wellsville	6.4 mi	18.8% (±10.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA (34.0%), Wellsville, PA (18.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklintown, PA (72.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22 (tie)	Wellsville	25.7% (±12.5 points)
22 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	25.7% (±5.9 points)
24	Hellam Township	24.8% (±7.4 points)
25	York Haven	23.2% (±20.3 points)
26	Fairview Township (York County)	22.3% (±4.1 points)
27	Newberry Township	21.9% (±4.2 points)
28	Dillsburg	20.6% (±6.6 points)
29	Franklin Township (York County)	20.1% (±8.2 points)
30	North Codorus Township	19.9% (±4.4 points)
31	Yorkana	18.7% (±11.9 points)
32	Carroll Township (York County)	18.4% (±5.7 points)
33	Jackson Township (York County)	17.6% (±4.2 points)
34	Goldsboro	16.4% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Dillsburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dillsburg, used by 44.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dillsburg heat with oil?

20.6% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Dillsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dillsburg have electric heat?

44.8% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Dillsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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