How are homes heated in Limestone Township (Lycoming County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Limestone Township (Lycoming County), used by 35.8% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

16.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.4% (±1.9 points)
Electricity
16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
35.8%

Heating fuel in Limestone Township (Lycoming County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLimestone Township (Lycoming County)Lycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas2.4% (±1.9 points)35.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.35.8% (±6.8 points)21.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity16.4% (±5.1 points)27.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)14.9% (±11.0 points)6.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood15.8% (±4.9 points)6.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke11.8% (±4.7 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.9 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.0% (±1.9 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 Limestone Township (Lycoming County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lycoming County (21.5%).

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

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

In Limestone Township (Lycoming County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lycoming County (27.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Limestone Township (Lycoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Limestone Township (Lycoming County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Limestone Township (Lycoming County)—16.4% (±5.1 points)—
Bastress Township4.1 mi15.4% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Nippenose Township4.4 mi17.5% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Lycoming County)4.8 mi29.4% (±6.9 points)Higher
Crawford Township5.5 mi18.2% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Lycoming County)5.8 mi30.6% (±8.0 points)Higher
Jersey Shore7.0 mi32.3% (±11.1 points)Higher
Woodward Township (Lycoming County)7.0 mi21.2% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Piatt Township7.1 mi12.1% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Susquehanna Township (Lycoming County), PA (29.4%), Washington Township (Lycoming County), PA (30.6%), Jersey Shore, PA (32.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
18Picture Rocks38.6% (±16.0 points)
19Penn Township (Lycoming County)38.0% (±6.8 points)
20Muncy Creek Township37.7% (±10.8 points)
21Brady Township (Lycoming County)37.4% (±10.4 points)
22Muncy Township37.2% (±7.7 points)
23McHenry Township36.8% (±10.9 points)
24Limestone Township (Lycoming County)35.8% (±6.8 points)
25Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)34.9% (±8.1 points)
26Jackson Township (Lycoming County)34.4% (±9.6 points)
27Armstrong Township (Lycoming County)34.2% (±10.2 points)
28Watson Township (Lycoming County)34.1% (±9.8 points)
29Cogan House Township34.0% (±7.9 points)
30Cascade Township33.5% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 Limestone Township (Lycoming County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Limestone Township (Lycoming County), used by 35.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Limestone Township (Lycoming County) heat with oil?

35.8% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Limestone Township (Lycoming County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Limestone Township (Lycoming County) have electric heat?

16.4% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Limestone Township (Lycoming County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Limestone township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:43352, in state:42 county:081).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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