How are homes heated in Fermanagh Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fermanagh Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fermanagh Township, used by 55.3% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

16.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 55.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.7%

Heating fuel in Fermanagh Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fermanagh Township	Juniata County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.7% (±5.1 points)	33.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	55.3% (±8.0 points)	30.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.4% (±5.5 points)	9.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	14.1% (±7.7 points)	19.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	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 Fermanagh Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Juniata County (33.8%).

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

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

In Fermanagh Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Juniata County (30.6%).

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 Fermanagh Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fermanagh Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fermanagh Township	—	55.3% (±8.0 points)	—
Mifflintown	3.1 mi	48.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin	3.4 mi	32.0% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Decatur Township (Mifflin County)	5.7 mi	24.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Port Royal	5.7 mi	23.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Walker Township (Juniata County)	5.8 mi	21.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Milford Township (Juniata County)	6.1 mi	35.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Fayette Township	6.5 mi	27.4% (±9.1 points)	Lower
McClure	7.5 mi	25.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mifflin, PA (32.0%), Decatur Township (Mifflin County), PA (24.8%), Port Royal, PA (23.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Milford Township (Juniata County)	33.0% (±7.0 points)
12	Monroe Township (Juniata County)	32.4% (±7.0 points)
13	Delaware Township (Juniata County)	31.4% (±7.8 points)
14	Susquehanna Township (Juniata County)	30.6% (±8.7 points)
15	Spruce Hill Township	26.9% (±7.3 points)
16	Greenwood Township (Juniata County)	19.6% (±8.2 points)
17	Fermanagh Township	16.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Juniata 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 Fermanagh Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fermanagh Township, used by 55.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fermanagh Township heat with oil?

16.7% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Fermanagh Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fermanagh Township have electric heat?

55.3% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Fermanagh Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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