How are homes heated in Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), used by 34.9% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% heat with utility gas.

22.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.3% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 22.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 34.9%

Heating fuel in Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	25.3% (±7.3 points)	35.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34.9% (±8.1 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	22.7% (±6.4 points)	27.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.2% (±3.5 points)	6.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	8.0% (±6.5 points)	6.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 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 Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lycoming County (21.5%).

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

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

In Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lycoming County (27.1%).

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 Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)	—	22.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Montoursville	2.5 mi	22.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Fairfield Township	3.3 mi	21.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Muncy Township	3.6 mi	41.9% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Kenmar	4.3 mi	45.2% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Clinton Township (Lycoming County)	4.3 mi	36.7% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Mill Creek Township (Lycoming County)	4.8 mi	19.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Loyalsock Township	5.7 mi	34.9% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Eldred Township (Lycoming County)	6.0 mi	35.3% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Muncy Township, PA (41.9%), Kenmar, PA (45.2%), Clinton Township (Lycoming County), PA (36.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Penn Township (Lycoming County)	38.0% (±6.8 points)
20	Muncy Creek Township	37.7% (±10.8 points)
21	Brady Township (Lycoming County)	37.4% (±10.4 points)
22	Muncy Township	37.2% (±7.7 points)
23	McHenry Township	36.8% (±10.9 points)
24	Limestone Township (Lycoming County)	35.8% (±6.8 points)
25	Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)	34.9% (±8.1 points)
26	Jackson Township (Lycoming County)	34.4% (±9.6 points)
27	Armstrong Township (Lycoming County)	34.2% (±10.2 points)
28	Watson Township (Lycoming County)	34.1% (±9.8 points)
29	Cogan House Township	34.0% (±7.9 points)
30	Cascade Township	33.5% (±8.6 points)
31	Lycoming Township	33.3% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), used by 34.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairfield Township (Lycoming County) heat with oil?

34.9% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield Township (Lycoming County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairfield Township (Lycoming County) have electric heat?

22.7% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield Township (Lycoming County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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