How are homes heated in Kimmel Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Kimmel Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Kimmel Township, used by 52.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

24.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 24.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 52.0%

Heating fuel in Kimmel Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kimmel Township	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±0.8 points)	4.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	52.0% (±7.2 points)	49.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	24.4% (±7.1 points)	26.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±3.1 points)	5.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	12.5% (±4.2 points)	10.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	5.4% (±4.1 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 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 Kimmel Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bedford County (49.0%).

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

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

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

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 Kimmel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kimmel Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kimmel Township	—	24.4% (±7.1 points)	—
Claysburg	3.8 mi	14.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
King Township	4.1 mi	18.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Blair County)	4.2 mi	13.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bloomfield Township (Bedford County)	4.3 mi	36.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pavia Township	5.1 mi	16.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Bedford County)	5.1 mi	22.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clairsville	6.7 mi	17.1% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury	7.4 mi	16.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenfield Township (Blair County), PA (13.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Everett	59.9% (±8.8 points)
13	Manns Choice	58.3% (±12.7 points)
14	Napier Township	55.2% (±8.7 points)
15	Schellsburg	54.8% (±14.9 points)
16	Liberty Township (Bedford County)	54.4% (±8.2 points)
17	East Providence Township	53.2% (±7.7 points)
18	Kimmel Township	52.0% (±7.2 points)
19	South Woodbury Township	51.6% (±6.3 points)
20	West St. Clair Township	51.3% (±8.3 points)
21	Woodbury Township (Bedford County)	51.1% (±7.7 points)
22	East St. Clair Township	50.6% (±11.4 points)
23	Juniata Township (Bedford County)	49.9% (±11.3 points)
24	Hopewell Township (Bedford County)	48.2% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Bedford 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 Kimmel Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Kimmel Township, used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kimmel Township heat with oil?

52.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Kimmel Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kimmel Township have electric heat?

24.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Kimmel Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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