How are homes heated in Freedom Township (Adams County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Freedom Township (Adams County), used by 39.5% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.4% heat with utility gas.

33.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
5.4% (±3.7 points)
Electricity
39.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
33.6%

Heating fuel in Freedom Township (Adams County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFreedom Township (Adams County)Adams CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas5.4% (±3.7 points)31.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.33.6% (±13.6 points)13.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity39.5% (±10.3 points)32.3%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.5% (±4.8 points)13.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood5.9% (±3.0 points)4.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.4 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.4 points)0.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel3.0% (±3.0 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.2% (±3.2 points)0.8%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 Freedom Township (Adams County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Adams County (13.9%).

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

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

In Freedom Township (Adams County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (32.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Freedom Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freedom Township (Adams County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Freedom Township (Adams County)—39.5% (±10.3 points)—
Liberty Township (Adams County)3.5 mi45.5% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Emmitsburg3.9 mi55.3% (±9.0 points)Higher
Cumberland Township (Adams County)4.0 mi30.0% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Fairfield4.4 mi25.1% (±9.2 points)Lower
Highland Township (Adams County)4.6 mi45.4% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Carroll Valley4.8 mi65.9% (±9.5 points)Higher
Gettysburg6.0 mi25.2% (±5.4 points)Lower
Mount Joy Township (Adams County)6.2 mi33.8% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfield, PA (25.1%), Gettysburg, PA (25.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Emmitsburg, MD (55.3%), Carroll Valley, PA (65.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Freedom Township (Adams County)33.6% (±13.6 points)
2Latimore Township33.1% (±8.3 points)
3Franklin Township (Adams County)28.9% (±9.8 points)
4Huntington Township (Adams County)28.1% (±7.6 points)
5Highland Township (Adams County)25.6% (±6.3 points)
6Germany Township23.1% (±6.5 points)
7Straban Township22.9% (±7.7 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in Adams 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 Freedom Township (Adams County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Freedom Township (Adams County), used by 39.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Freedom Township (Adams County) heat with oil?

33.6% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Freedom Township (Adams County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Freedom Township (Adams County) have electric heat?

39.5% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Freedom Township (Adams County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Freedom township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:27704, in state:42 county:001).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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