How are homes heated in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), used by 45.9% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

27.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.0% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 45.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.1%

Heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.0% (±1.2 points)	37.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.1% (±8.1 points)	15.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	45.9% (±11.6 points)	37.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.1% (±4.7 points)	5.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	11.5% (±5.1 points)	2.3%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.8% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.5 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 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 Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cumberland County (15.0%).

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

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

In Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cumberland County (37.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	—	45.9% (±11.6 points)	—
Newburg (Cumberland County)	1.1 mi	37.6% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Mifflin Township	3.7 mi	27.3% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Lurgan Township	4.4 mi	24.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
North Newton Township	5.8 mi	35.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shippensburg University	6.5 mi	0.0% (±74.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shippensburg Township	6.6 mi	65.1% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Orrstown	7.1 mi	7.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Shippensburg	7.4 mi	40.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Mifflin Township, PA (27.3%), Lurgan Township, PA (24.6%), Orrstown, PA (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shippensburg Township, PA (65.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Penn Township (Cumberland County)	33.8% (±6.1 points)
6	North Newton Township	32.1% (±7.9 points)
7	West Pennsboro Township	31.1% (±7.2 points)
8	Upper Frankford Township	29.4% (±8.3 points)
9	Lower Mifflin Township	29.3% (±6.5 points)
10	Upper Mifflin Township	27.5% (±7.0 points)
11	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	27.1% (±8.1 points)
12	Cooke Township	26.2% (±13.5 points)
13	Shiremanstown	24.9% (±7.1 points)
14	Lower Frankford Township	23.5% (±5.1 points)
15	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	23.1% (±5.1 points)
16	Lemoyne	22.2% (±11.5 points)
17	Shippensburg	20.3% (±11.5 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), used by 45.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) heat with oil?

27.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) have electric heat?

45.9% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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