How are homes heated in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), used by 34.2% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% heat with electricity.

28.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.2% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 25.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 28.4%

Heating fuel in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	34.2% (±5.2 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28.4% (±4.4 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.7% (±5.2 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.5% (±5.5 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Douglass Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglass Township (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	—	25.7% (±5.2 points)	—
New Berlinville	1.9 mi	26.6% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Boyertown	2.3 mi	36.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Hanover Township	2.7 mi	24.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bechtelsville	2.7 mi	33.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Colebrookdale Township	3.1 mi	39.2% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Berks County)	3.5 mi	12.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Bally	4.0 mi	33.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	4.6 mi	19.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Berks County), PA (12.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colebrookdale Township, PA (39.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Upper Frederick Township	31.5% (±7.3 points)
9	Telford	30.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Royersford	29.1% (±7.0 points)
11	East Greenville	29.0% (±7.4 points)
12 (tie)	Hatfield	28.7% (±7.5 points)
12 (tie)	Pennsburg	28.7% (±10.0 points)
14	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	28.4% (±4.4 points)
15	Franconia Township	27.5% (±6.4 points)
16	North Wales	25.6% (±9.2 points)
17	Lower Pottsgrove Township	24.7% (±5.1 points)
18	Upper Hanover Township	24.5% (±6.5 points)
19	Bryn Athyn	22.8% (±7.3 points)
20	New Hanover Township	22.1% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Douglass Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gilbertsville.

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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), used by 34.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) heat with oil?

28.4% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) have electric heat?

25.7% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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