How are homes heated in Millerstown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Millerstown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Millerstown, used by 52.2% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

34.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 34.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 52.2%

Heating fuel in Millerstown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Millerstown	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	52.2% (±8.3 points)	30.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	34.8% (±9.3 points)	33.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±2.1 points)	13.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.1% (±5.2 points)	12.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.5 points)	4.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.4% (±3.8 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.5 points)	0.8%	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 Millerstown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Perry County (30.7%).

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

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

In Millerstown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Perry County (33.9%).

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 Millerstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Millerstown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Millerstown	—	34.8% (±9.3 points)	—
Greenwood Township (Perry County)	2.4 mi	32.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Juniata County)	4.3 mi	31.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thompsontown	4.5 mi	33.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oliver Township (Perry County)	5.3 mi	30.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Howe Township (Perry County)	5.3 mi	35.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	5.4 mi	35.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Juniata County)	5.4 mi	27.9% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	6.6 mi	15.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tuscarora Township (Perry County), PA (15.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bloomfield	57.1% (±10.2 points)
2	Landisburg	54.4% (±17.2 points)
3	Millerstown	52.2% (±8.3 points)
4	Newport	48.1% (±8.2 points)
5	Blain	43.5% (±13.1 points)
6	Marysville	43.2% (±7.1 points)
7	New Buffalo	42.9% (±28.7 points)
8	Howe Township (Perry County)	40.9% (±12.2 points)
9	Oliver Township (Perry County)	40.5% (±8.8 points)

Showing 9 of 30 places in Perry 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 Millerstown

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Millerstown, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Millerstown heat with oil?

52.2% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Millerstown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Millerstown have electric heat?

34.8% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Millerstown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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