How are homes heated in Marion Township (Beaver County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Marion Township (Beaver County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marion Township (Beaver County), used by 37.8% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.0% heat with utility gas.

35.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.0% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 37.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 35.2%

Heating fuel in Marion Township (Beaver County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marion Township (Beaver County)	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	7.0% (±5.2 points)	70.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35.2% (±8.4 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	37.8% (±8.6 points)	16.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.3% (±6.8 points)	3.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.7% (±4.1 points)	1.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.8 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 Marion Township (Beaver County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Beaver County (8.0%).

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

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

In Marion Township (Beaver County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Beaver County (16.0%).

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 Marion Township (Beaver County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marion Township (Beaver County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marion Township (Beaver County)	—	37.8% (±8.6 points)	—
Franklin Township (Beaver County)	2.2 mi	18.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Zelienople	3.6 mi	24.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower
North Sewickley Township	3.7 mi	23.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Daugherty Township	4.4 mi	12.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Harmony	4.4 mi	11.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
New Sewickley Township	4.7 mi	21.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Butler County)	5.1 mi	33.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Frisco	5.4 mi	5.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (Beaver County), PA (18.8%), Zelienople, PA (24.7%), North Sewickley Township, PA (23.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hookstown	52.6% (±21.9 points)
2	Frankfort Springs	43.2% (±24.7 points)
3	Greene Township (Beaver County)	36.2% (±10.9 points)
4	Hanover Township (Beaver County)	36.0% (±8.3 points)
5	Marion Township (Beaver County)	35.2% (±8.4 points)
6	Ohioville	30.7% (±7.3 points)
7	Independence Township (Beaver County)	29.9% (±7.2 points)
8	Darlington Township	28.9% (±7.2 points)
9	Raccoon Township	28.8% (±6.5 points)
10	Shippingport	27.6% (±21.9 points)
11	Big Beaver	20.8% (±5.7 points)

Showing 11 of 53 places in Beaver 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 Marion Township (Beaver County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marion Township (Beaver County), used by 37.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marion Township (Beaver County) heat with oil?

35.2% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Marion Township (Beaver County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marion Township (Beaver County) have electric heat?

37.8% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Marion Township (Beaver County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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