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

Name: Heating fuel in Penn Township (Lycoming County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Penn Township (Lycoming County), used by 38.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

15.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.0%

Heating fuel in Penn Township (Lycoming County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Penn Township (Lycoming County)	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±1.9 points)	35.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.0% (±6.8 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±5.1 points)	27.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.1% (±4.5 points)	6.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	23.1% (±6.5 points)	6.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	9.7% (±4.3 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.4%	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 (Lycoming County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lycoming County (21.5%).

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

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

In Penn Township (Lycoming County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lycoming County (27.1%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Lycoming County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Lycoming County)	—	15.9% (±5.1 points)	—
Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County)	3.2 mi	7.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Picture Rocks	3.3 mi	20.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Lycoming County)	4.5 mi	25.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Wolf Township	4.8 mi	47.0% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Hughesville	5.1 mi	34.3% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Moreland Township	5.9 mi	33.8% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Jordan Township (Lycoming County)	6.5 mi	14.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury Township (Sullivan County)	7.7 mi	24.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County), PA (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklin Township (Lycoming County), PA (25.1%), Wolf Township, PA (47.0%), Hughesville, PA (34.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Cummings Township	41.0% (±15.1 points)
13 (tie)	Jordan Township (Lycoming County)	41.0% (±9.6 points)
15	Lewis Township (Lycoming County)	40.4% (±11.5 points)
16	Bastress Township	40.3% (±8.8 points)
17	Hepburn Township	39.9% (±6.7 points)
18	Picture Rocks	38.6% (±16.0 points)
19	Penn Township (Lycoming County)	38.0% (±6.8 points)
20	Muncy Creek Township	37.7% (±10.8 points)
21	Brady Township (Lycoming County)	37.4% (±10.4 points)
22	Muncy Township	37.2% (±7.7 points)
23	McHenry Township	36.8% (±10.9 points)
24	Limestone Township (Lycoming County)	35.8% (±6.8 points)
25	Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)	34.9% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 (Lycoming County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Penn Township (Lycoming County), used by 38.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

38.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Penn Township (Lycoming County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.9% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Penn Township (Lycoming County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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