How are homes heated in Lower Mahanoy Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lower Mahanoy Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lower Mahanoy Township, used by 43.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

27.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 27.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.8%

Heating fuel in Lower Mahanoy Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lower Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±1.7 points)	27.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.8% (±6.1 points)	29.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.9% (±4.9 points)	29.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.4% (±3.4 points)	4.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	7.3% (±4.6 points)	3.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	9.4% (±3.5 points)	4.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.5%	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 Mahanoy Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Northumberland County (29.4%).

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

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

In Lower Mahanoy Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Northumberland County (29.8%).

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 Lower Mahanoy Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Mahanoy Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lower Mahanoy Township	—	27.9% (±4.9 points)	—
Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	3.7 mi	13.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Pillow	3.8 mi	27.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chapman Township (Snyder County)	4.0 mi	9.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Herndon	4.5 mi	26.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Berrysburg	4.7 mi	27.6% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Snyder County)	5.2 mi	20.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Northumberland County)	5.4 mi	22.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Paxton Township	5.8 mi	31.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mifflin Township (Dauphin County), PA (13.0%), Chapman Township (Snyder County), PA (9.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Zerbe Township	56.5% (±8.4 points)
4	Herndon	54.7% (±10.5 points)
5	McEwensville	50.0% (±16.4 points)
6	Jackson Township (Northumberland County)	49.5% (±6.7 points)
7	Mount Carmel Township	45.0% (±8.2 points)
8	Coal Township	44.5% (±5.6 points)
9	Lower Mahanoy Township	43.8% (±6.1 points)
10	Little Mahanoy Township	42.4% (±11.6 points)
11	Riverside	41.1% (±10.2 points)
12	West Cameron Township	38.7% (±9.5 points)
13	East Chillisquaque Township	38.5% (±11.2 points)
14	Shamokin Township	37.4% (±7.8 points)
15	Snydertown	36.0% (±10.4 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Lower Mahanoy Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lower Mahanoy Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lower Mahanoy Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lower Mahanoy Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Lower Mahanoy Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lower Mahanoy Township, used by 43.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lower Mahanoy Township heat with oil?

43.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Lower Mahanoy Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lower Mahanoy Township have electric heat?

27.9% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Lower Mahanoy Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Mahanoy township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

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 Lower Mahanoy township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44960, in state:42 county:097).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.