How are homes heated in Mercersburg, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mercersburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mercersburg, used by 55.3% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.3% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 31.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Mercersburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mercersburg	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	55.3% (±8.2 points)	18.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±1.7 points)	17.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	31.2% (±7.9 points)	51.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±3.4 points)	5.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.7 points)	5.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.6% (±4.7 points)	1.0%	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 Mercersburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Franklin County (17.0%).

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

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

In Mercersburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Franklin County (51.9%).

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 Mercersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mercersburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mercersburg	—	31.2% (±7.9 points)	—
Peters Township (Franklin County)	3.3 mi	37.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Franklin County)	4.0 mi	53.6% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Warren Township (Franklin County)	6.8 mi	40.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ayr Township	7.5 mi	51.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
St. Thomas Township	8.3 mi	37.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
McConnellsburg	8.5 mi	55.6% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Greencastle	9.8 mi	47.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Todd Township (Fulton County)	10 mi	46.2% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montgomery Township (Franklin County), PA (53.6%), Ayr Township, PA (51.6%), McConnellsburg, PA (55.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Guilford Township	15.5% (±3.9 points)
16	Greene Township (Franklin County)	13.0% (±2.9 points)
17	Montgomery Township (Franklin County)	12.7% (±5.5 points)
18	Mont Alto	7.0% (±4.4 points)
19	Chambersburg	5.6% (±1.8 points)
20	Greencastle	4.7% (±3.0 points)
21	Mercersburg	1.9% (±1.7 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Franklin 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 Mercersburg

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mercersburg, used by 55.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mercersburg heat with oil?

1.9% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Mercersburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mercersburg have electric heat?

31.2% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Mercersburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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