How are homes heated in Harris Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Harris Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harris Township, used by 55.8% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with utility gas.

16.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.0% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 55.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.9%

Heating fuel in Harris Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Harris Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	17.0% (±5.8 points)	24.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.9% (±5.2 points)	19.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	55.8% (±7.8 points)	44.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±2.2 points)	3.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.1% (±3.1 points)	4.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.9 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 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 Harris Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

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

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 Harris Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harris Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Harris Township	—	55.8% (±7.8 points)	—
Lemont	3.8 mi	52.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
College Township	4.0 mi	52.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
State College	4.7 mi	54.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Houserville	4.8 mi	46.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Potter Township (Centre County)	6.2 mi	41.9% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Pine Grove Mills	6.6 mi	27.3% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)	6.7 mi	28.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Centre Hall	7.0 mi	30.8% (±11.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Potter Township (Centre County), PA (41.9%), Pine Grove Mills, PA (27.3%), Jackson Township (Huntingdon County), PA (28.3%).

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
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)
33	College Township	12.7% (±4.2 points)
34	State College	7.1% (±1.8 points)
35	Patton Township	5.2% (±2.1 points)

Showing 12 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harris Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boalsburg.

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 Harris Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harris Township, used by 55.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harris Township heat with oil?

16.9% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Harris Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harris Township have electric heat?

55.8% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Harris Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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