How are homes heated in Girard Township (Clearfield County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Girard Township (Clearfield County), used by 63.1% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

2.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.2% (±1.5 points)
Electricity
2.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
63.1%

Heating fuel in Girard Township (Clearfield County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGirard Township (Clearfield County)Clearfield CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas1.2% (±1.5 points)29.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.63.1% (±9.3 points)39.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity2.9% (±2.4 points)12.8%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.2% (±5.4 points)6.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood18.0% (±7.9 points)4.4%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±12.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke4.9% (±3.9 points)5.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±12.5 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.6% (±1.8 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 Girard Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clearfield County (39.6%).

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

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

In Girard Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clearfield County (12.8%).

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 Girard Township (Clearfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Girard Township (Clearfield County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Girard Township (Clearfield County)—2.9% (±2.4 points)—
Goshen Township4.6 mi7.1% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Covington Township (Clearfield County)5.9 mi10.0% (±4.7 points)Higher
Bradford Township (Clearfield County)8.4 mi5.5% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Karthaus Township9.5 mi5.4% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)10 mi23.5% (±4.7 points)Higher
Graham Township11 mi8.7% (±3.7 points)Higher
Benezette Township11 mi8.0% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Plymptonville11 mi9.2% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Covington Township (Clearfield County), PA (10.0%), Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), PA (23.5%), Graham Township, PA (8.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7Ramey69.9% (±8.8 points)
8Burnside69.6% (±13.6 points)
9Houtzdale65.3% (±6.6 points)
10Grampian64.8% (±17.2 points)
11Westover64.1% (±13.4 points)
12Morris Township (Clearfield County)63.3% (±12.0 points)
13Girard Township (Clearfield County)63.1% (±9.3 points)
14Bradford Township (Clearfield County)62.2% (±10.6 points)
15Glen Hope61.7% (±22.6 points)
16Bigler Township60.6% (±9.6 points)
17Woodward Township (Clearfield County)59.8% (±6.6 points)
18Brisbin59.4% (±11.2 points)
19Gulich Township58.1% (±10.0 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Clearfield 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 Girard Township (Clearfield County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Girard Township (Clearfield County), used by 63.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Girard Township (Clearfield County) heat with oil?

63.1% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Girard Township (Clearfield County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Girard Township (Clearfield County) have electric heat?

2.9% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Girard Township (Clearfield 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 Girard township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:29224, in state:42 county:033).

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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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