How are homes heated in Lower Frederick Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lower Frederick Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lower Frederick Township, used by 52.3% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% heat with utility gas.

19.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.6% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 52.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.8%

Heating fuel in Lower Frederick Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lower Frederick Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	13.6% (±5.7 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.8% (±5.6 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	52.3% (±7.1 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.4% (±4.3 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.9% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 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 Lower Frederick Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Lower Frederick Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lower Frederick Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Frederick Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lower Frederick Township	—	52.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Schwenksville	2.0 mi	41.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Upper Frederick Township	2.2 mi	45.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Salford Township	2.3 mi	13.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Woxall	3.0 mi	8.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Perkiomen Township	3.7 mi	31.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Green Lane	3.8 mi	37.8% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Limerick Township	4.2 mi	22.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
New Hanover Township	4.5 mi	24.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Schwenksville, PA (41.1%), Upper Salford Township, PA (13.8%), Woxall, PA (8.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	New Hanover Township	22.1% (±4.7 points)
21	Lower Providence Township	21.9% (±3.0 points)
22	Schwenksville	21.6% (±6.4 points)
23	Worcester Township	21.4% (±4.7 points)
24	Hatfield Township	21.2% (±2.5 points)
25	Lansdale	21.1% (±2.9 points)
26	Lower Frederick Township	19.8% (±5.6 points)
27	Trappe	19.5% (±7.5 points)
28 (tie)	Collegeville	18.8% (±7.1 points)
28 (tie)	Upper Pottsgrove Township	18.8% (±6.3 points)
30	Lower Salford Township	18.3% (±5.1 points)
31	Skippack Township	18.1% (±5.2 points)
32	Horsham Township	17.3% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Frederick Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Spring Mount.

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 Lower Frederick Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lower Frederick Township, used by 52.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lower Frederick Township heat with oil?

19.8% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Lower Frederick Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lower Frederick Township have electric heat?

52.3% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Lower Frederick Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Frederick township, Montgomery 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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