How are homes heated in Mont Alto, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mont Alto, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mont Alto, used by 48.9% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% heat with utility gas.

7.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.8% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 48.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.0%

Heating fuel in Mont Alto

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mont Alto	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	34.8% (±6.9 points)	18.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.0% (±4.4 points)	17.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	48.9% (±8.5 points)	51.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.8 points)	5.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±2.4 points)	5.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.6% (±7.0 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 Mont Alto, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Mont Alto, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (51.9%).

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 Mont Alto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mont Alto
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mont Alto	—	48.9% (±8.5 points)	—
Quincy Township	2.1 mi	57.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford Township	3.9 mi	51.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	4.9 mi	30.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Guilford	5.8 mi	46.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Franklin County)	6.2 mi	61.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Waynesboro	6.2 mi	51.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Heights	6.6 mi	55.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim Township	6.8 mi	57.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fayetteville, PA (30.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Franklin County), PA (61.7%).

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
12 (tie)	Warren Township (Franklin County)	16.3% (±10.8 points)
12 (tie)	Washington Township (Franklin County)	16.3% (±3.2 points)
14	Antrim Township	16.1% (±3.9 points)
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 10 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 Mont Alto

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mont Alto, used by 48.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mont Alto heat with oil?

7.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Mont Alto use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mont Alto have electric heat?

48.9% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Mont Alto heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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