How are homes heated in Oliver Township (Perry County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Oliver Township (Perry County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Oliver Township (Perry County), used by 40.5% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

30.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 30.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.5%

Heating fuel in Oliver Township (Perry County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oliver Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.5% (±8.8 points)	30.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	30.5% (±9.0 points)	33.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.5% (±4.8 points)	13.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	15.6% (±11.3 points)	12.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.8% (±3.6 points)	4.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Oliver Township (Perry County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Perry County (30.7%).

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

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

In Oliver Township (Perry County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Oliver Township (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oliver Township (Perry County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oliver Township (Perry County)	—	30.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Newport	0.8 mi	35.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Howe Township (Perry County)	3.3 mi	35.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Miller Township (Perry County)	3.6 mi	29.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Perry County)	3.7 mi	41.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	4.7 mi	28.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millerstown	5.3 mi	34.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Perry County)	5.8 mi	32.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	5.8 mi	15.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tuscarora Township (Perry County), PA (15.3%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Millerstown	52.2% (±8.3 points)
4	Newport	48.1% (±8.2 points)
5	Blain	43.5% (±13.1 points)
6	Marysville	43.2% (±7.1 points)
7	New Buffalo	42.9% (±28.7 points)
8	Howe Township (Perry County)	40.9% (±12.2 points)
9	Oliver Township (Perry County)	40.5% (±8.8 points)
10	Duncannon	37.4% (±7.4 points)
11	Buffalo Township (Perry County)	35.0% (±8.1 points)
12	Liverpool	34.4% (±9.8 points)
13	Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	33.1% (±8.2 points)
14	Toboyne Township	30.3% (±9.6 points)
15	Miller Township (Perry County)	29.6% (±9.1 points)

Showing 13 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 Oliver Township (Perry County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Oliver Township (Perry County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Oliver Township (Perry County), used by 40.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oliver Township (Perry County) heat with oil?

40.5% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Oliver Township (Perry County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oliver Township (Perry County) have electric heat?

30.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Oliver Township (Perry County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oliver township, Perry 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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