How are homes heated in Northeast Madison Township, PA?

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Northeast Madison Township, used by 39.3% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

20.0% heat with electricity.

24.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±11.3 points)
Electricity
20.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
24.4%

Heating fuel in Northeast Madison Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNortheast Madison TownshipPerry CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±11.3 points)1.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.24.4% (±10.4 points)30.7%14.0%3.9%
Electricity20.0% (±6.9 points)33.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.3% (±5.3 points)13.7%5.1%4.9%
Wood39.3% (±9.6 points)12.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.3 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.4% (±1.5 points)4.2%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.6% (±2.0 points)1.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±11.3 points)0.8%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 Northeast Madison Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Perry County (30.7%).

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

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

In Northeast Madison Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Perry County (33.9%).

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 Northeast Madison Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northeast Madison Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Northeast Madison Township—20.0% (±6.9 points)—
Southwest Madison Township4.0 mi20.7% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Blain4.7 mi21.7% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Spruce Hill Township4.9 mi18.8% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Perry County)6.7 mi12.1% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Saville Township6.8 mi22.5% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Tuscarora Township (Juniata County)7.2 mi18.2% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Beale Township8.0 mi21.4% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Landisburg9.1 mi25.3% (±15.1 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
20Carroll Township (Perry County)27.7% (±9.6 points)
21Rye Township27.6% (±5.2 points)
22Jackson Township (Perry County)27.4% (±11.3 points)
23Juniata Township (Perry County)26.9% (±7.7 points)
24Centre Township (Perry County)25.5% (±6.2 points)
25Southwest Madison Township24.7% (±6.3 points)
26Northeast Madison Township24.4% (±10.4 points)
27Spring Township (Perry County)22.9% (±6.7 points)
28Penn Township (Perry County)22.6% (±6.5 points)
29Saville Township21.3% (±6.1 points)
30Watts Township17.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Perry 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 Northeast Madison Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Northeast Madison Township?

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Northeast Madison Township, used by 39.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Northeast Madison Township heat with oil?

24.4% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Northeast Madison Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Northeast Madison Township have electric heat?

20.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Northeast Madison 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 Northeast Madison township, Perry County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:54968, in state:42 county:099).

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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