How are homes heated in Independence Township (Beaver County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Independence Township (Beaver County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Independence Township (Beaver County), used by 29.9% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with utility gas.

27.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.7% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 27.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.9%

Heating fuel in Independence Township (Beaver County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Independence Township (Beaver County)	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	6.7% (±6.2 points)	70.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.9% (±7.2 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.2% (±6.0 points)	16.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.7% (±7.7 points)	3.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.6% (±4.1 points)	1.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Independence Township (Beaver County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Beaver County (8.0%).

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

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

In Independence Township (Beaver County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Beaver County (16.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Independence Township (Beaver County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Independence Township (Beaver County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Independence Township (Beaver County)	—	27.2% (±6.0 points)	—
Hopewell Township (Beaver County)	4.7 mi	15.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Raccoon Township	4.7 mi	26.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Findlay Township	5.0 mi	17.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Crescent Township	5.5 mi	10.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
South Heights	5.6 mi	7.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Beaver County)	6.0 mi	26.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carnot-Moon	6.2 mi	15.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Leetsdale	6.3 mi	12.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hopewell Township (Beaver County), PA (15.5%), Findlay Township, PA (17.5%), Crescent Township, PA (10.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hookstown	52.6% (±21.9 points)
2	Frankfort Springs	43.2% (±24.7 points)
3	Greene Township (Beaver County)	36.2% (±10.9 points)
4	Hanover Township (Beaver County)	36.0% (±8.3 points)
5	Marion Township (Beaver County)	35.2% (±8.4 points)
6	Ohioville	30.7% (±7.3 points)
7	Independence Township (Beaver County)	29.9% (±7.2 points)
8	Darlington Township	28.9% (±7.2 points)
9	Raccoon Township	28.8% (±6.5 points)
10	Shippingport	27.6% (±21.9 points)
11	Big Beaver	20.8% (±5.7 points)
12	South Beaver Township	19.4% (±4.7 points)
13	Daugherty Township	18.5% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Beaver 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 Independence Township (Beaver County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Independence Township (Beaver County), used by 29.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Independence Township (Beaver County) heat with oil?

29.9% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Independence Township (Beaver County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Independence Township (Beaver County) have electric heat?

27.2% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Independence Township (Beaver County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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