How are homes heated in Dunkard Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dunkard Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dunkard Township, used by 41.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% heat with electricity.

24.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.6% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 21.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.9%

Heating fuel in Dunkard Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dunkard Township	Greene County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	41.6% (±7.9 points)	50.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.9% (±9.4 points)	12.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	21.7% (±6.2 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.1% (±4.2 points)	5.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±3.4 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Dunkard Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Greene County (12.0%).

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

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

In Dunkard Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greene County (26.6%).

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 Dunkard Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunkard Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dunkard Township	—	21.7% (±6.2 points)	—
Monongahela Township	4.9 mi	34.8% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Greensboro	5.0 mi	32.2% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Greene County)	5.0 mi	34.7% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Point Marion	5.1 mi	11.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Cassville	6.3 mi	63.6% (±19.9 points)	Higher
Star City	6.6 mi	54.1% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Perry Township (Greene County)	6.9 mi	22.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Granville	7.3 mi	55.6% (±13.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Point Marion, PA (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monongahela Township, PA (34.8%), Cassville, WV (63.6%), Star City, WV (54.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dunkard Township	24.9% (±9.4 points)
2	Wayne Township (Greene County)	23.1% (±9.1 points)
3	Cumberland Township (Greene County)	22.6% (±7.3 points)
4	Monongahela Township	21.2% (±9.3 points)
5	Morgan Township	18.9% (±7.9 points)
6	Morris Township (Greene County)	18.4% (±11.6 points)
7	Greene Township (Greene County)	14.8% (±9.1 points)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Greene County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Dunkard Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bobtown.

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 Dunkard Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dunkard Township, used by 41.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dunkard Township heat with oil?

24.9% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Dunkard Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dunkard Township have electric heat?

21.7% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Dunkard Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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