How are homes heated in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), used by 36.1% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% heat with utility gas.

12.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.7% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 36.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.6%

Heating fuel in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	34.7% (±5.5 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.6% (±3.5 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	36.1% (±7.0 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±2.6 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.3% (±1.6 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.9% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.4% (±4.0 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lancaster County (16.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lancaster County (35.5%).

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 Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	—	36.1% (±7.0 points)	—
Elizabethtown	2.8 mi	51.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Rheems	3.0 mi	11.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Mount Joy	4.4 mi	39.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Donegal Township	4.5 mi	44.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rapho Township	4.9 mi	26.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	4.9 mi	32.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Londonderry Township	5.1 mi	31.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maytown	5.8 mi	25.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rheems, PA (11.2%), Rapho Township, PA (26.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elizabethtown, PA (51.0%).

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
42 (tie)	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	14.6% (±4.2 points)
44	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	14.5% (±2.7 points)
45	Ephrata Township	13.7% (±4.1 points)
46	West Hempfield Township	13.2% (±3.5 points)
47 (tie)	Lititz	12.8% (±3.6 points)
47 (tie)	West Donegal Township	12.8% (±4.3 points)
49	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	12.6% (±3.5 points)
50	Millersville	12.4% (±4.8 points)
51	Eden Township	12.2% (±4.6 points)
52	Columbia	11.5% (±2.7 points)
53	Mount Joy	10.6% (±3.3 points)
54	Leacock Township	10.0% (±5.4 points)
55	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	9.4% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), used by 36.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) heat with oil?

12.6% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) have electric heat?

36.1% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Joy township, Lancaster 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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