How are homes heated in Madison Township (Columbia County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Madison Township (Columbia County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Columbia County), used by 30.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

29.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.7% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 29.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 30.6%

Heating fuel in Madison Township (Columbia County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Madison Township (Columbia County)	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.7% (±1.2 points)	24.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30.6% (±6.1 points)	27.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	29.4% (±6.9 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.8% (±3.0 points)	7.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	20.1% (±5.1 points)	4.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	7.7% (±4.6 points)	3.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.0 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 Madison Township (Columbia County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbia County (27.0%).

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

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

In Madison Township (Columbia County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Columbia County (31.1%).

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 Madison Township (Columbia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Columbia County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Madison Township (Columbia County)	—	29.4% (±6.9 points)	—
Millville	2.8 mi	46.9% (±10.9 points)	Higher
West Hemlock Township	4.8 mi	50.0% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Derry Township (Montour County)	4.9 mi	16.9% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County)	5.2 mi	40.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Hemlock Township	5.9 mi	41.6% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	6.2 mi	33.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Anthony Township (Montour County)	6.3 mi	25.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washingtonville	6.3 mi	62.3% (±16.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Derry Township (Montour County), PA (16.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millville, PA (46.9%), West Hemlock Township, PA (50.0%), Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County), PA (40.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	34.0% (±6.5 points)
21	Main Township	31.7% (±8.3 points)
22	Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County)	31.6% (±9.8 points)
23	Jackson Township (Columbia County)	31.3% (±9.8 points)
24	Stillwater	30.9% (±15.1 points)
25	Orange Township	30.7% (±7.7 points)
26	Madison Township (Columbia County)	30.6% (±6.1 points)
27	Briar Creek Township	29.0% (±7.3 points)
28	Fishing Creek Township	27.6% (±6.3 points)
29	Hemlock Township	24.2% (±7.3 points)
30	South Centre Township	20.4% (±6.6 points)
31	Scott Township (Columbia County)	19.7% (±6.4 points)
32	Berwick	15.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Columbia 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 Madison Township (Columbia County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Columbia County), used by 30.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Madison Township (Columbia County) heat with oil?

30.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Columbia County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Madison Township (Columbia County) have electric heat?

29.4% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Columbia County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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