How are homes heated in Penn Township (Cumberland County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Penn Township (Cumberland County), PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Penn Township (Cumberland County), used by 39.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

33.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 39.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.8%

Heating fuel in Penn Township (Cumberland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Penn Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±0.8 points)	37.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.8% (±6.1 points)	15.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	39.5% (±6.9 points)	37.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.3% (±4.1 points)	5.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	8.7% (±3.0 points)	2.3%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 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 Penn Township (Cumberland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cumberland County (15.0%).

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

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

In Penn Township (Cumberland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cumberland County (37.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Penn Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Cumberland County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Cumberland County)	—	39.5% (±6.9 points)	—
South Newton Township	3.5 mi	27.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Dickinson Township	4.3 mi	35.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cooke Township	4.9 mi	33.3% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Pennsboro Township	5.6 mi	43.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newville	5.6 mi	46.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Newton Township	6.0 mi	35.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	7.4 mi	54.3% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Mount Holly Springs	8.5 mi	36.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Newton Township, PA (27.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southampton Township (Cumberland County), PA (54.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Newburg (Cumberland County)	49.2% (±22.2 points)
2	Mount Holly Springs	48.4% (±10.3 points)
3	Newville	44.2% (±9.5 points)
4	South Newton Township	34.6% (±6.7 points)
5	Penn Township (Cumberland County)	33.8% (±6.1 points)
6	North Newton Township	32.1% (±7.9 points)
7	West Pennsboro Township	31.1% (±7.2 points)
8	Upper Frankford Township	29.4% (±8.3 points)
9	Lower Mifflin Township	29.3% (±6.5 points)
10	Upper Mifflin Township	27.5% (±7.0 points)
11	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	27.1% (±8.1 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Penn Township (Cumberland County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Penn Township (Cumberland County), used by 39.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Penn Township (Cumberland County) heat with oil?

33.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Penn Township (Cumberland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Penn Township (Cumberland County) have electric heat?

39.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Penn Township (Cumberland County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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