How are homes heated in Harmony Township (Forest County), PA?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Harmony Township (Forest County), used by 40.5% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with electricity.

15.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
20.9% (±7.7 points)
Electricity
4.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
15.0%

Heating fuel in Harmony Township (Forest County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHarmony Township (Forest County)Forest CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas20.9% (±7.7 points)45.8%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.15.0% (±8.2 points)7.7%14.0%3.9%
Electricity4.1% (±5.8 points)10.4%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)40.5% (±11.6 points)19.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood17.3% (±9.2 points)14.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±13.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.8% (±2.9 points)0.4%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±1.1 points)1.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±13.7 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 Harmony Township (Forest County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Forest County (7.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Harmony Township (Forest County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Forest County (10.4%).

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 Harmony Township (Forest County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harmony Township (Forest County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Harmony Township (Forest County)—4.1% (±5.8 points)—
Allegheny Township (Venango County)4.3 mi3.6% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Hickory Township (Forest County)5.0 mi3.2% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Tionesta5.3 mi22.3% (±8.4 points)Higher
Pleasantville (Venango County)6.4 mi7.3% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Triumph Township7.0 mi5.6% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Tionesta Township7.4 mi4.0% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Oil Creek Township (Venango County)7.8 mi9.4% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Southwest Township7.9 mi7.5% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tionesta, PA (22.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Howe Township (Forest County)18.2% (±14.0 points)
2Green Township (Forest County)16.4% (±7.9 points)
3Harmony Township (Forest County)15.0% (±8.2 points)
4Kingsley Township13.8% (±7.3 points)
5Barnett Township (Forest County)9.8% (±7.5 points)
6Tionesta Township5.7% (±3.6 points)
7Jenks Township4.4% (±2.6 points)
8Hickory Township (Forest County)2.1% (±2.7 points)
9Tionesta1.1% (±1.3 points)

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 Harmony Township (Forest County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Harmony Township (Forest County), used by 40.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harmony Township (Forest County) heat with oil?

15.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Harmony Township (Forest County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harmony Township (Forest County) have electric heat?

4.1% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Harmony Township (Forest 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 Harmony township, Forest County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32704, in state:42 county:053).

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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