How are homes heated in Haines Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Haines Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Haines Township, used by 29.2% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

17.5% heat with electricity.

25.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 17.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 25.2%

Heating fuel in Haines Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Haines Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.1 points)	24.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25.2% (±8.4 points)	19.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	17.5% (±6.4 points)	44.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.9% (±5.8 points)	3.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	29.2% (±8.7 points)	4.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.6% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	12.0% (±13.4 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.6%	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 Haines Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

In Haines Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Centre County (44.6%).

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 Haines Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Haines Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Haines Township	—	17.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Miles Township	4.5 mi	26.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hartley Township	5.5 mi	20.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Millheim	5.5 mi	24.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Centre County)	6.6 mi	30.5% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Logan Township (Clinton County)	8.1 mi	15.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Loganton	10.0 mi	11.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Beaver Township	11 mi	14.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gregg Township (Centre County)	11 mi	34.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Penn Township (Centre County), PA (30.5%), Gregg Township (Centre County), PA (34.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	Unionville	34.7% (±13.4 points)
21	Penn Township (Centre County)	33.5% (±7.5 points)
22	Howard	32.5% (±8.8 points)
23	Boggs Township (Centre County)	29.9% (±7.6 points)
24	Miles Township	28.6% (±7.0 points)
25	Benner Township	25.4% (±7.1 points)
26	Haines Township	25.2% (±8.4 points)
27	Spring Township (Centre County)	22.4% (±4.8 points)
28	Walker Township (Centre County)	21.5% (±10.2 points)
29	Halfmoon Township	20.7% (±6.7 points)
30	Harris Township	16.9% (±5.2 points)
31	Bellefonte	15.1% (±5.0 points)
32	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	12.9% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre 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 Haines Township

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Haines Township, used by 29.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Haines Township heat with oil?

25.2% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Haines Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Haines Township have electric heat?

17.5% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Haines Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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