How are homes heated in East Buffalo Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in East Buffalo Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Buffalo Township, used by 58.3% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% heat with utility gas.

22.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.7% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 58.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.6%

Heating fuel in East Buffalo Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Buffalo Township	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	12.7% (±6.2 points)	11.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.6% (±7.9 points)	28.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	58.3% (±8.4 points)	39.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.2 points)	8.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	6.9%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±2.7 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	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 East Buffalo Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Union County (28.3%).

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

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

In East Buffalo Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Union County (39.3%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near East Buffalo Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Buffalo Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Buffalo Township	—	58.3% (±8.4 points)	—
Union Township (Union County)	2.4 mi	41.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Lewisburg	2.7 mi	37.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Buffalo Township (Union County)	4.4 mi	37.2% (±11.2 points)	Lower
West Chillisquaque Township	4.6 mi	32.2% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Kelly Township	4.9 mi	42.1% (±9.5 points)	Lower
New Berlin	4.9 mi	35.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Snyder County)	5.3 mi	41.3% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Snyder County)	5.4 mi	53.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Union County), PA (41.3%), Lewisburg, PA (37.0%), Buffalo Township (Union County), PA (37.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	New Berlin	32.6% (±7.7 points)
7	Union Township (Union County)	32.1% (±7.1 points)
8	Limestone Township (Union County)	29.5% (±7.3 points)
9	Lewis Township (Union County)	28.4% (±8.3 points)
10	West Buffalo Township	25.9% (±8.7 points)
11	Buffalo Township (Union County)	24.4% (±8.6 points)
12	East Buffalo Township	22.6% (±7.9 points)
13	Lewisburg	19.3% (±6.7 points)
14	Kelly Township	17.4% (±9.5 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Buffalo Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Linntown.

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 East Buffalo Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Buffalo Township, used by 58.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Buffalo Township heat with oil?

22.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in East Buffalo Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Buffalo Township have electric heat?

58.3% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in East Buffalo Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Buffalo township, Union 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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