How are homes heated in Fairmount Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairmount Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fairmount Township, used by 31.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% heat with utility gas.

24.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.8% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 24.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.5%

Heating fuel in Fairmount Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairmount Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.8% (±1.3 points)	50.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.5% (±8.5 points)	15.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	24.7% (±10.5 points)	24.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.5% (±6.2 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	12.6% (±6.8 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	9.1% (±8.5 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.5% (±4.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.5 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 Fairmount Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Luzerne County (15.8%).

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

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

In Fairmount Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Luzerne County (24.0%).

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 Fairmount Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairmount Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairmount Township	—	24.7% (±10.5 points)	—
Ross Township (Luzerne County)	4.1 mi	21.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County)	5.3 mi	12.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	7.7 mi	23.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Columbus	8.3 mi	25.6% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Township (Columbia County)	8.4 mi	22.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Luzerne County)	8.6 mi	26.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	9.2 mi	26.3% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hunlock Township	9.4 mi	26.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

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

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Hollenback Township	35.4% (±8.5 points)
20	Warrior Run	34.1% (±11.8 points)
21	White Haven	33.7% (±8.8 points)
22	Hunlock Township	33.5% (±8.6 points)
23	Union Township (Luzerne County)	33.3% (±9.5 points)
24	Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	32.3% (±6.6 points)
25	Fairmount Township	31.5% (±8.5 points)
26	Exeter Township (Luzerne County)	31.3% (±12.4 points)
27	Bear Creek Township	30.1% (±7.2 points)
28	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	29.7% (±8.7 points)
29	Salem Township (Luzerne County)	29.1% (±8.7 points)
30	Ross Township (Luzerne County)	28.7% (±6.7 points)
31	Dorrance Township	28.0% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Fairmount Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fairmount Township, used by 31.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairmount Township heat with oil?

31.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Fairmount Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairmount Township have electric heat?

24.7% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Fairmount Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairmount township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fairmount township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:24752, in state:42 county:079).

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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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