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

Name: Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Lycoming County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Lycoming County), used by 29.8% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

25.1% heat with electricity.

29.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 25.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.5%

Heating fuel in Franklin Township (Lycoming County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Franklin Township (Lycoming County)	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±10.4 points)	35.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.5% (±8.0 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.1% (±6.5 points)	27.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.2% (±5.2 points)	6.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	29.8% (±8.0 points)	6.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.4% (±2.8 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±3.4 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 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 Franklin Township (Lycoming County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lycoming County (21.5%).

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

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

In Franklin 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 Franklin Township (Lycoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Lycoming County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Lycoming County)	—	25.1% (±6.5 points)	—
Jordan Township (Lycoming County)	3.3 mi	14.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Moreland Township	4.0 mi	33.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Lycoming County)	4.5 mi	15.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Pine Township (Columbia County)	4.6 mi	26.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Picture Rocks	7.0 mi	20.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hughesville	7.2 mi	34.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wolf Township	7.7 mi	47.0% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County)	7.7 mi	7.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jordan Township (Lycoming County), PA (14.0%), Penn Township (Lycoming County), PA (15.9%), Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County), PA (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wolf Township, PA (47.0%).

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
30	Cascade Township	33.5% (±8.6 points)
31	Lycoming Township	33.3% (±7.8 points)
32 (tie)	Brown Township (Lycoming County)	32.7% (±18.6 points)
32 (tie)	McNett Township	32.7% (±17.9 points)
34	Hughesville	31.6% (±7.2 points)
35	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	30.4% (±9.4 points)
36	Franklin Township (Lycoming County)	29.5% (±8.0 points)
37	Pine Township (Lycoming County)	26.5% (±14.1 points)
38	Gamble Township	26.3% (±6.7 points)
39	Clinton Township (Lycoming County)	25.9% (±6.6 points)
40	Plunketts Creek Township	25.0% (±7.0 points)
41 (tie)	Washington Township (Lycoming County)	24.7% (±6.4 points)
41 (tie)	Wolf Township	24.7% (±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 Franklin Township (Lycoming County)

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Franklin Township (Lycoming County), used by 29.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

29.5% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Lycoming County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

25.1% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Franklin Township (Lycoming County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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