How are homes heated in Patton Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Patton Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Patton Township, used by 47.3% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% heat with utility gas.

5.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.5% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 47.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.2%

Heating fuel in Patton Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Patton Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	40.5% (±5.1 points)	24.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.2% (±2.1 points)	19.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	47.3% (±5.1 points)	44.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±1.9 points)	3.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	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 Patton Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Centre County (19.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Patton Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Centre County (44.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Patton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Patton Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Patton Township	—	47.3% (±5.1 points)	—
Huston Township (Centre County)	4.0 mi	33.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
State College	4.3 mi	54.7% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Houserville	5.2 mi	46.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
College Township	5.6 mi	52.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lemont	5.7 mi	52.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stormstown	5.8 mi	61.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Unionville	5.9 mi	27.7% (±17.4 points)	Lower
Ferguson Township (Centre County)	5.9 mi	44.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huston Township (Centre County), PA (33.2%), Unionville, PA (27.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: State College, PA (54.7%), Stormstown, PA (61.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
29	Halfmoon Township	20.7% (±6.7 points)
30	Harris Township	16.9% (±5.2 points)
31	Bellefonte	15.1% (±5.0 points)
32	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	12.9% (±3.5 points)
33	College Township	12.7% (±4.2 points)
34	State College	7.1% (±1.8 points)
35	Patton Township	5.2% (±2.1 points)

Showing 7 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Patton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Park Forest Village, Toftrees.

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 Patton Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Patton Township, used by 47.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Patton Township heat with oil?

5.2% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Patton Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Patton Township have electric heat?

47.3% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Patton Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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