How are homes heated in Maytown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Maytown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maytown, used by 64.2% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with electricity.

5.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.2% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.8%

Heating fuel in Maytown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Maytown	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	64.2% (±10.3 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.8% (±5.3 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.6% (±8.7 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.0 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 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 Maytown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lancaster County (16.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Maytown, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lancaster County (35.5%).

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 Maytown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maytown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Maytown	—	25.6% (±8.7 points)	—
Marietta	2.0 mi	29.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rheems	2.9 mi	11.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Mount Joy	3.7 mi	39.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
West Donegal Township	4.4 mi	44.4% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Hellam Township	4.4 mi	24.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightsville	4.5 mi	17.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge	4.7 mi	22.6% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	5.0 mi	31.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rheems, PA (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Joy, PA (39.4%), West Donegal Township, PA (44.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17	Bowmansville	15.6% (±7.7 points)
18	Leola	14.6% (±5.0 points)
19	Willow Street	12.5% (±4.1 points)
20	Blue Ball	11.1% (±9.8 points)
21	Rothsville	9.9% (±6.8 points)
22	Intercourse	9.3% (±9.9 points)
23	Maytown	5.8% (±5.3 points)
24	Lampeter	2.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Maytown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside East Donegal Township, whose figures include it.

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 Maytown

What is the most common way to heat a home in Maytown?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maytown, used by 64.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Maytown heat with oil?

5.8% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Maytown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Maytown have electric heat?

25.6% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Maytown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Maytown CDP, 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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