How are homes heated in Mahoning Township (Montour County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mahoning Township (Montour County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mahoning Township (Montour County), used by 47.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.7% heat with utility gas.

8.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.7% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 47.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.9%

Heating fuel in Mahoning Township (Montour County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mahoning Township (Montour County)	Montour County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	38.7% (±7.3 points)	24.4%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.9% (±3.1 points)	20.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	47.6% (±8.0 points)	40.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.7 points)	6.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	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 Mahoning Township (Montour County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montour County (20.4%).

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

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

In Mahoning Township (Montour County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montour County (40.2%).

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 Mahoning Township (Montour County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mahoning Township (Montour County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mahoning Township (Montour County)	—	47.6% (±8.0 points)	—
Danville	0.5 mi	33.6% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Riverside	2.3 mi	36.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township (Montour County)	3.2 mi	43.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township (Montour County)	3.3 mi	60.0% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Rush Township (Northumberland County)	3.8 mi	32.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
West Hemlock Township	4.7 mi	50.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montour Township	4.8 mi	31.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Mayberry Township	4.8 mi	46.8% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Danville, PA (33.6%), Rush Township (Northumberland County), PA (32.6%), Montour Township, PA (31.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valley Township (Montour County), PA (60.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	West Hemlock Township	30.0% (±13.4 points)
6	Valley Township (Montour County)	29.3% (±7.3 points)
7	Liberty Township (Montour County)	28.3% (±5.9 points)
8	Cooper Township (Montour County)	21.1% (±6.5 points)
9	Washingtonville	18.9% (±12.9 points)
10	Danville	14.3% (±6.4 points)
11	Mahoning Township (Montour County)	8.9% (±3.1 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Montour 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 Mahoning Township (Montour County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mahoning Township (Montour County), used by 47.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mahoning Township (Montour County) heat with oil?

8.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Mahoning Township (Montour County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mahoning Township (Montour County) have electric heat?

47.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Mahoning Township (Montour County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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