How are homes heated in Mount Union, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Union, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mount Union, used by 39.2% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% heat with utility gas.

29.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.3% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 29.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.2%

Heating fuel in Mount Union

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Union	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	25.3% (±6.3 points)	8.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.2% (±7.4 points)	43.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	29.3% (±8.1 points)	26.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.9 points)	12.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±3.3 points)	2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	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 Union, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (43.5%).

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

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

In Mount Union, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (26.5%).

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 Mount Union

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Union
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Union	—	29.3% (±8.1 points)	—
Kistler	1.0 mi	23.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Hamilton	2.5 mi	13.3% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Mapleton	3.2 mi	10.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Shirley Township	3.5 mi	15.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Mill Creek	4.5 mi	20.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	4.7 mi	29.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Huntingdon County)	5.4 mi	23.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brady Township (Huntingdon County)	5.9 mi	15.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newton Hamilton, PA (13.3%), Mapleton, PA (10.9%), Shirley Township, PA (15.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
26	Dublin Township (Huntingdon County)	44.8% (±8.0 points)
27	Walker Township (Huntingdon County)	42.7% (±8.0 points)
28	Cass Township (Huntingdon County)	42.3% (±8.8 points)
29	Springfield Township (Huntingdon County)	42.1% (±12.2 points)
30	Marklesburg	41.4% (±16.9 points)
31	Clay Township (Huntingdon County)	40.1% (±8.7 points)
32	Mount Union	39.2% (±7.4 points)
33	Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)	38.8% (±13.0 points)
34	Coalmont	37.9% (±17.5 points)
35	Mill Creek	37.4% (±12.5 points)
36	Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)	37.2% (±6.6 points)
37	Brady Township (Huntingdon County)	37.1% (±8.8 points)
38	Barree Township	36.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Huntingdon 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 Union

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mount Union, used by 39.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Union heat with oil?

39.2% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Mount Union use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Union have electric heat?

29.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Mount Union heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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