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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Franklin County), used by 61.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

21.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.8% (±1.3 points)
Electricity
61.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
21.0%

Heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHamilton Township (Franklin County)Franklin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas1.8% (±1.3 points)18.6%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.21.0% (±6.6 points)17.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity61.9% (±6.7 points)51.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.0% (±3.2 points)5.1%5.1%4.9%
Wood4.9% (±2.7 points)5.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.4% (±1.5 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.7 points)1.0%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 Hamilton Township (Franklin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (17.0%).

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

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

In Hamilton Township (Franklin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Franklin County (51.9%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hamilton Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Franklin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Hamilton Township (Franklin County)—61.9% (±6.7 points)—
St. Thomas Township4.0 mi37.5% (±8.6 points)Lower
Chambersburg4.2 mi49.6% (±4.6 points)Lower
Letterkenny Township6.4 mi40.7% (±7.5 points)Lower
Guilford7.3 mi46.5% (±12.3 points)Lower
Guilford Township8.0 mi51.9% (±6.0 points)Lower
Scotland8.1 mi47.7% (±16.6 points)Not measurably different
Antrim Township8.4 mi57.5% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Greene Township (Franklin County)8.8 mi63.0% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Thomas Township, PA (37.5%), Chambersburg, PA (49.6%), Letterkenny Township, PA (40.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Letterkenny Township32.9% (±8.4 points)
5Lurgan Township32.1% (±6.0 points)
6Metal Township30.6% (±7.6 points)
7Peters Township (Franklin County)28.5% (±10.4 points)
8Southampton Township (Franklin County)23.9% (±9.6 points)
9Waynesboro22.4% (±5.2 points)
10Hamilton Township (Franklin County)21.0% (±6.6 points)
11Quincy Township19.6% (±5.9 points)
12 (tie)Warren Township (Franklin County)16.3% (±10.8 points)
12 (tie)Washington Township (Franklin County)16.3% (±3.2 points)
14Antrim Township16.1% (±3.9 points)
15Guilford Township15.5% (±3.9 points)
16Greene Township (Franklin County)13.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Franklin 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 Hamilton Township (Franklin County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Franklin County), used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Franklin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

61.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Franklin 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 Hamilton township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32152, in state:42 county:055).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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.

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