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

Name: Heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County), used by 38.8% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

38.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±13.0 points)
Electricity: 38.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.8%

Heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±13.0 points)	8.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.8% (±13.0 points)	43.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	38.8% (±13.7 points)	26.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	18.1% (±7.4 points)	12.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.4% (±3.8 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.0 points)	2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.0 points)	0.9%	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 (Huntingdon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (43.5%).

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

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

In Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (26.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)	—	38.8% (±13.7 points)	—
North Woodbury Township	4.2 mi	25.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saxton	4.3 mi	45.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coalmont	4.6 mi	24.1% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carbon Township	4.7 mi	13.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Lincoln Township (Huntingdon County)	4.9 mi	20.2% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Bedford County)	5.1 mi	24.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dudley	5.4 mi	5.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Martinsburg	5.6 mi	26.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carbon Township, PA (13.9%), Lincoln Township (Huntingdon County), PA (20.2%), Dudley, PA (5.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
27	Walker Township (Huntingdon County)	42.7% (±8.0 points)
28	Cass Township (Huntingdon County)	42.3% (±8.8 points)
29	Springfield Township (Huntingdon County)	42.1% (±12.2 points)
30	Marklesburg	41.4% (±16.9 points)
31	Clay Township (Huntingdon County)	40.1% (±8.7 points)
32	Mount Union	39.2% (±7.4 points)
33	Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)	38.8% (±13.0 points)
34	Coalmont	37.9% (±17.5 points)
35	Mill Creek	37.4% (±12.5 points)
36	Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)	37.2% (±6.6 points)
37	Brady Township (Huntingdon County)	37.1% (±8.8 points)
38	Barree Township	36.0% (±8.9 points)
39	Penn Township (Huntingdon County)	35.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Huntingdon 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 (Huntingdon County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County), used by 38.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

38.8% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes in Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

38.8% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes in Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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