How are homes heated in Georges Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Georges Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Georges Township, used by 36.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% heat with utility gas.

20.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.8% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 20.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.9%

Heating fuel in Georges Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Georges Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	25.8% (±7.6 points)	44.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.9% (±8.7 points)	24.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	20.4% (±8.6 points)	21.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.4% (±4.8 points)	5.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±2.6 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.0% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.4% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 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 Georges Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Fayette County (24.5%).

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

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

In Georges Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fayette County (21.3%).

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 Georges Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Georges Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Georges Township	—	20.4% (±8.6 points)	—
Fairchance	2.6 mi	37.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Smithfield	3.3 mi	27.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leith-Hatfield	3.8 mi	21.3% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Uniontown	4.0 mi	10.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Union Township	4.1 mi	19.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
German Township	4.5 mi	29.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	4.6 mi	23.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Uniontown	5.0 mi	26.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairchance, PA (37.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Dunbar Township	45.0% (±7.4 points)
8	Redstone Township	43.7% (±8.1 points)
9	Springfield Township (Fayette County)	43.4% (±9.3 points)
10 (tie)	Franklin Township (Fayette County)	41.0% (±10.1 points)
10 (tie)	Henry Clay Township	41.0% (±8.8 points)
12	Perry Township (Fayette County)	40.9% (±7.7 points)
13	Georges Township	36.9% (±8.7 points)
14	German Township	36.6% (±10.5 points)
15	Upper Tyrone Township	32.2% (±7.6 points)
16	Bullskin Township	30.8% (±5.4 points)
17	Connellsville Township	29.9% (±7.8 points)
18	Luzerne Township	29.8% (±9.2 points)
19	North Union Township (Fayette County)	29.7% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette 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 Georges Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Georges Township, used by 36.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Georges Township heat with oil?

36.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Georges Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Georges Township have electric heat?

20.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Georges Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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