How are homes heated in Harrison Township (Potter County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harrison Township (Potter County), used by 54.8% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
54.8% (±9.5 points)
Electricity
3.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.3%

Heating fuel in Harrison Township (Potter County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHarrison Township (Potter County)Potter CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas54.8% (±9.5 points)65.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.3% (±2.3 points)2.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity3.3% (±2.3 points)7.8%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.1% (±3.7 points)8.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood25.3% (±9.7 points)12.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke3.3% (±4.5 points)2.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.3 points)1.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.3 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 Harrison Township (Potter County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Potter County (2.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Harrison Township (Potter County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Potter County (7.8%).

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 Harrison Township (Potter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township (Potter County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Harrison Township (Potter County)—3.3% (±2.3 points)—
Ulysses5.6 mi31.0% (±11.8 points)Higher
Town of West Union6.0 mi0.6% (±1.7 points)Not measurably different
Brookfield Township6.6 mi4.0% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Hector Township7.0 mi6.0% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Bingham Township7.0 mi0.8% (±1.2 points)Not measurably different
Westfield7.4 mi21.0% (±7.4 points)Higher
Westfield Township8.0 mi10.2% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Town of Independence8.5 mi4.7% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ulysses, PA (31.0%), Westfield, PA (21.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3Abbott Township10.1% (±10.2 points)
4Keating Township (Potter County)6.9% (±4.6 points)
5Portage Township (Potter County)6.0% (±5.1 points)
6Ulysses4.9% (±5.1 points)
7Summit Township (Potter County)4.8% (±4.6 points)
8Sharon Township4.2% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)Harrison Township (Potter County)3.3% (±2.3 points)
9 (tie)Sylvania Township3.3% (±4.6 points)
11Bingham Township2.9% (±2.5 points)
12Ulysses Township2.8% (±2.3 points)
13West Branch Township2.7% (±2.4 points)
14Sweden Township2.4% (±2.3 points)
15Genesee Township2.2% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Potter 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 Harrison Township (Potter County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harrison Township (Potter County), used by 54.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harrison Township (Potter County) heat with oil?

3.3% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Harrison Township (Potter County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harrison Township (Potter County) have electric heat?

3.3% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Harrison Township (Potter 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 Harrison township, Potter County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32848, in state:42 county:105).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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