How are homes heated in Forest Lake Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Forest Lake Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Forest Lake Township, used by 39.4% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

14.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 14.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.4%

Heating fuel in Forest Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Forest Lake Township	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.4% (±8.8 points)	34.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	14.4% (±5.6 points)	17.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.0% (±6.9 points)	25.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	20.0% (±8.7 points)	14.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.2% (±2.8 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.4 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 Forest Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (34.4%).

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

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

In Forest Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (17.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Forest Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Lake Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Forest Lake Township	—	14.4% (±5.6 points)	—
Friendsville	3.5 mi	4.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Middletown Township (Susquehanna County)	3.8 mi	9.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Choconut Township	4.6 mi	25.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Jessup Township	5.2 mi	9.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake Township	5.7 mi	12.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Apolacon Township	7.1 mi	17.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	7.2 mi	23.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Rush Township (Susquehanna County)	7.6 mi	12.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Friendsville, PA (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Choconut Township, PA (25.8%), Montrose, PA (23.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Springville Township	43.7% (±8.5 points)
10	Oakland	43.4% (±10.7 points)
11	Hop Bottom	42.6% (±12.7 points)
12	Thompson	42.1% (±15.5 points)
13	Forest City	39.6% (±7.6 points)
14	Dimock Township	39.5% (±9.9 points)
15	Forest Lake Township	39.4% (±8.8 points)
16	Ararat Township	37.8% (±7.7 points)
17	Hallstead	37.0% (±10.3 points)
18	Great Bend Township	34.7% (±8.8 points)
19	Harmony Township (Susquehanna County)	34.3% (±10.0 points)
20	New Milford Township	33.3% (±8.2 points)
21	Montrose	33.1% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 Forest Lake Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Forest Lake Township, used by 39.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forest Lake Township heat with oil?

39.4% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Forest Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forest Lake Township have electric heat?

14.4% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Forest Lake Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forest Lake township, Susquehanna 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 Forest Lake township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:26648, in state:42 county:115).

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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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