How are homes heated in Franklin Township (Bradford County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Bradford County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Bradford County), used by 45.1% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

19.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 19.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.1%

Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Bradford County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Franklin Township (Bradford County)	Bradford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.7 points)	37.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.1% (±10.1 points)	21.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	19.8% (±8.7 points)	15.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.3% (±6.4 points)	10.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	11.2% (±5.5 points)	11.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.5% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.4 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 Franklin Township (Bradford County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Bradford County (21.3%).

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

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

In Franklin Township (Bradford County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bradford County (15.6%).

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 Franklin Township (Bradford County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Bradford County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Bradford County)	—	19.8% (±8.7 points)	—
Overton Township	4.1 mi	10.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Bradford County)	4.2 mi	10.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	5.4 mi	19.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington Township	5.7 mi	8.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Towanda Township	6.8 mi	22.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	7.6 mi	14.9% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Granville Township (Bradford County)	7.9 mi	9.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
West Burlington Township	8.3 mi	3.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burlington Township, PA (8.2%), Granville Township (Bradford County), PA (9.4%), West Burlington Township, PA (3.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Asylum Township	50.3% (±8.5 points)
4	Wyalusing	49.3% (±14.4 points)
5	Wyalusing Township	48.9% (±8.8 points)
6	Albany Township (Bradford County)	48.8% (±9.2 points)
7	Rome	47.0% (±15.5 points)
8	Monroe Township (Bradford County)	45.4% (±10.4 points)
9	Franklin Township (Bradford County)	45.1% (±10.1 points)
10	Herrick Township (Bradford County)	43.5% (±10.4 points)
11	Litchfield Township	42.4% (±9.3 points)
12	Windham Township (Bradford County)	42.2% (±10.6 points)
13	Stevens Township	40.2% (±12.7 points)
14	Wysox Township	39.1% (±9.4 points)
15	Burlington Township	38.5% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Bradford 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 Franklin Township (Bradford County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Bradford County), used by 45.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Franklin Township (Bradford County) heat with oil?

45.1% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Bradford County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Franklin Township (Bradford County) have electric heat?

19.8% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Bradford County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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