How are homes heated in Leola, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Leola, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Leola, used by 41.9% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.7% heat with electricity.

14.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.9% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 35.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.6%

Heating fuel in Leola

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Leola	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	41.9% (±6.0 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.6% (±5.0 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.7% (±6.9 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±3.1 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 Leola, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lancaster County (16.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Leola, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lancaster County (35.5%).

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 Leola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leola
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Leola	—	35.7% (±6.9 points)	—
West Earl Township	2.4 mi	37.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brownstown (community)	2.8 mi	57.9% (±13.0 points)	Higher
East Lampeter Township	4.0 mi	41.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Akron	4.5 mi	56.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	4.9 mi	20.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Leacock Township	5.0 mi	23.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Rothsville	5.2 mi	57.3% (±11.3 points)	Higher
New Holland	5.3 mi	37.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA (20.8%), Leacock Township, PA (23.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brownstown (community), PA (57.9%), Akron, PA (56.7%), Rothsville, PA (57.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Brownstown (community)	19.7% (±9.1 points)
13	East Earl	18.5% (±15.7 points)
14	Salunga	17.6% (±8.3 points)
15	Penryn	16.1% (±11.1 points)
16	Reamstown	15.9% (±6.9 points)
17	Bowmansville	15.6% (±7.7 points)
18	Leola	14.6% (±5.0 points)
19	Willow Street	12.5% (±4.1 points)
20	Blue Ball	11.1% (±9.8 points)
21	Rothsville	9.9% (±6.8 points)
22	Intercourse	9.3% (±9.9 points)
23	Maytown	5.8% (±5.3 points)
24	Lampeter	2.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Leola is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Upper Leacock Township, whose figures include it.

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 Leola

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Leola, used by 41.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Leola heat with oil?

14.6% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Leola use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Leola have electric heat?

35.7% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Leola heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leola CDP, 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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