How are homes heated in New Milford Township, PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in New Milford Township, used by 33.3% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

15.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.4% (±1.2 points)
Electricity
15.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
33.3%

Heating fuel in New Milford Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNew Milford TownshipSusquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas1.4% (±1.2 points)4.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.33.3% (±8.2 points)34.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity15.2% (±4.8 points)17.3%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)24.5% (±7.3 points)25.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood19.5% (±7.6 points)14.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy2.9% (±3.5 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.1% (±2.1 points)2.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.8 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.5 points)0.4%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 New Milford Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (34.4%).

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

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

In New Milford Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (17.3%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near New Milford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Milford Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
New Milford Township—15.2% (±4.8 points)—
New Milford2.2 mi27.8% (±8.8 points)Higher
Jackson Township (Susquehanna County)5.4 mi15.9% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Harford Township5.5 mi14.9% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Great Bend Township5.9 mi21.9% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Gibson Township (Susquehanna County)7.2 mi18.8% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)7.4 mi10.8% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Susquehanna Depot7.9 mi19.5% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Brooklyn Township8.0 mi14.3% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Milford, PA (27.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
14Dimock Township39.5% (±9.9 points)
15Forest Lake Township39.4% (±8.8 points)
16Ararat Township37.8% (±7.7 points)
17Hallstead37.0% (±10.3 points)
18Great Bend Township34.7% (±8.8 points)
19Harmony Township (Susquehanna County)34.3% (±10.0 points)
20New Milford Township33.3% (±8.2 points)
21Montrose33.1% (±8.7 points)
22 (tie)Auburn Township32.5% (±8.0 points)
22 (tie)Herrick Township (Susquehanna County)32.5% (±7.0 points)
24Lathrop Township32.3% (±8.1 points)
25Brooklyn Township31.7% (±8.1 points)
26Lenox Township30.5% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 New Milford Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in New Milford Township?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in New Milford Township, used by 33.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Milford Township heat with oil?

33.3% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in New Milford Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Milford Township have electric heat?

15.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in New Milford 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 New Milford township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:53888, in state:42 county:115).

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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