How are homes heated in Muddy Creek Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Muddy Creek Township, used by 35.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% heat with electricity.

21.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
35.0% (±8.1 points)
Electricity
27.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
21.2%

Heating fuel in Muddy Creek Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMuddy Creek TownshipButler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas35.0% (±8.1 points)68.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.21.2% (±6.3 points)6.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity27.9% (±8.9 points)18.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.7% (±4.3 points)4.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood4.5% (±2.7 points)1.9%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.1% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.6% (±2.8 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.9 points)0.2%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 Muddy Creek Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Butler County (6.4%).

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

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

In Muddy Creek Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Butler County (18.6%).

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 Muddy Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Muddy Creek Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Muddy Creek Township—27.9% (±8.9 points)—
Portersville1.5 mi17.8% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Prospect4.2 mi23.0% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Worth Township (Butler County)5.1 mi41.2% (±7.5 points)Higher
Perry Township (Lawrence County)5.3 mi34.0% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Butler County)5.5 mi20.7% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Slippery Rock Township (Lawrence County)5.8 mi40.8% (±9.1 points)Higher
West Liberty6.2 mi20.1% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
Lancaster Township (Butler County)6.4 mi21.9% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Worth Township (Butler County), PA (41.2%), Slippery Rock Township (Lawrence County), PA (40.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Cherry Township (Butler County)42.2% (±8.6 points)
3Brady Township (Butler County)38.0% (±8.0 points)
4Mercer Township31.1% (±8.8 points)
5Clay Township (Butler County)30.9% (±7.8 points)
6West Liberty26.6% (±10.1 points)
7Allegheny Township (Butler County)22.1% (±9.7 points)
8Muddy Creek Township21.2% (±6.3 points)
9Clearfield Township (Butler County)20.2% (±8.7 points)
10Worth Township (Butler County)19.1% (±5.0 points)
11Concord Township (Butler County)17.3% (±5.5 points)
12Middlesex Township (Butler County)17.0% (±7.7 points)
13Marion Township (Butler County)16.8% (±5.6 points)
14Venango Township (Butler County)16.7% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler 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 Muddy Creek Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Muddy Creek Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Muddy Creek Township, used by 35.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Muddy Creek Township heat with oil?

21.2% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Muddy Creek Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Muddy Creek Township have electric heat?

27.9% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Muddy Creek Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Muddy Creek township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:52176, in state:42 county:019).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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