How are homes heated in Peach Bottom Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Peach Bottom Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Peach Bottom Township, used by 43.3% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

18.8% heat with electricity.

15.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.0%

Heating fuel in Peach Bottom Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Peach Bottom Township	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±1.8 points)	51.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.0% (±8.1 points)	12.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	18.8% (±8.3 points)	23.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	43.3% (±12.5 points)	7.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	19.7% (±8.4 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.8 points)	0.7%	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 Peach Bottom Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from York County (12.6%).

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

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

In Peach Bottom Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from York County (23.9%).

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 Peach Bottom Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peach Bottom Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Peach Bottom Township	—	18.8% (±8.3 points)	—
Delta	1.6 mi	29.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Chanceford Township	5.2 mi	20.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Drumore Township	5.9 mi	23.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fawn Grove	6.5 mi	24.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fawn Township (York County)	7.2 mi	23.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton Township	7.4 mi	25.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Martic Township	8.5 mi	26.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Drumore Township	11 mi	28.8% (±7.6 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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
30	North Codorus Township	19.9% (±4.4 points)
31	Yorkana	18.7% (±11.9 points)
32	Carroll Township (York County)	18.4% (±5.7 points)
33	Jackson Township (York County)	17.6% (±4.2 points)
34	Goldsboro	16.4% (±6.4 points)
35	Dover Township	15.1% (±3.3 points)
36	Peach Bottom Township	15.0% (±8.1 points)
37	Windsor Township (York County)	14.8% (±4.0 points)
38	Franklintown	14.1% (±9.3 points)
39	Hallam	13.6% (±9.1 points)
40	Jefferson (York County)	13.5% (±8.9 points)
41	Windsor	13.4% (±8.8 points)
42	Hopewell Township (York County)	13.2% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Peach Bottom Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Susquehanna Trails.

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 Peach Bottom Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Peach Bottom Township, used by 43.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Peach Bottom Township heat with oil?

15.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Peach Bottom Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Peach Bottom Township have electric heat?

18.8% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Peach Bottom Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Peach Bottom township, York 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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