How are homes heated in Menno Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Menno Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Menno Township, used by 59.5% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

12.3% heat with electricity.

22.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.7%

Heating fuel in Menno Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Menno Township	Mifflin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.7 points)	13.4%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.7% (±6.5 points)	40.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±6.5 points)	25.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.2 points)	5.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	59.5% (±7.7 points)	11.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.5 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 Menno Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Mifflin County (40.7%).

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

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

In Menno Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Mifflin County (25.6%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Menno Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Menno Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Menno Township	—	12.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Oliver Township (Mifflin County)	3.8 mi	24.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Miller Township (Huntingdon County)	4.6 mi	24.2% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Belleville	4.8 mi	30.1% (±10.3 points)	Higher
McVeytown	4.8 mi	30.5% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Union Township (Mifflin County)	5.7 mi	20.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)	8.0 mi	28.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Bratton Township	8.0 mi	15.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brady Township (Huntingdon County)	8.4 mi	15.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oliver Township (Mifflin County), PA (24.1%), Miller Township (Huntingdon County), PA (24.2%), Belleville, PA (30.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Decatur Township (Mifflin County)	39.0% (±7.8 points)
11	Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	36.8% (±8.3 points)
12	Union Township (Mifflin County)	35.7% (±8.5 points)
13	Juniata Terrace	34.7% (±13.0 points)
14	Brown Township (Mifflin County)	31.6% (±7.5 points)
15	Lewistown	27.9% (±5.7 points)
16	Menno Township	22.7% (±6.5 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Mifflin 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 Menno Township

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Menno Township, used by 59.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Menno Township heat with oil?

22.7% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Menno Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Menno Township have electric heat?

12.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Menno Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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