How are homes heated in Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Earl Township (Lancaster County), used by 32.5% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% heat with electricity.

16.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.5% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 20.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.9%

Heating fuel in Earl Township (Lancaster County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	32.5% (±6.4 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.9% (±6.1 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	20.8% (±6.0 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.1% (±7.2 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±3.1 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.0% (±1.9 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 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 Earl Township (Lancaster County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lancaster County (16.2%).

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

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

In Earl Township (Lancaster County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lancaster County (35.5%).

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 Earl Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Earl Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	—	20.8% (±6.0 points)	—
New Holland	0.7 mi	37.1% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Blue Ball	2.3 mi	56.3% (±21.7 points)	Higher
East Earl Township	3.7 mi	34.6% (±8.4 points)	Higher
East Earl	3.9 mi	26.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata Township	4.1 mi	51.4% (±7.5 points)	Higher
West Earl Township	4.2 mi	37.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Terre Hill	4.4 mi	52.8% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Leacock Township	4.7 mi	23.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Holland, PA (37.1%), Blue Ball, PA (56.3%), East Earl Township, PA (34.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
32	Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	18.6% (±5.2 points)
33	West Earl Township	18.4% (±5.5 points)
34 (tie)	Elizabethtown	17.7% (±5.6 points)
34 (tie)	East Drumore Township	17.7% (±6.8 points)
36	Pequea Township	17.6% (±6.4 points)
37	Manor Township (Lancaster County)	17.5% (±3.8 points)
38	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	16.9% (±6.1 points)
39	Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)	16.3% (±5.0 points)
40 (tie)	Upper Leacock Township	14.7% (±4.3 points)
40 (tie)	West Lampeter Township	14.7% (±2.9 points)
42 (tie)	East Lampeter Township	14.6% (±3.1 points)
42 (tie)	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	14.6% (±4.2 points)
44	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	14.5% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Earl Township (Lancaster County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Earl Township (Lancaster County), used by 32.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Earl Township (Lancaster County) heat with oil?

16.9% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Earl Township (Lancaster County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Earl Township (Lancaster County) have electric heat?

20.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Earl Township (Lancaster County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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