How are homes heated in Plain Grove Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Plain Grove Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Plain Grove Township, used by 46.8% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

32.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 46.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.6%

Heating fuel in Plain Grove Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plain Grove Township	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±1.6 points)	57.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.6% (±9.6 points)	10.1%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	46.8% (±9.2 points)	25.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±2.5 points)	3.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	11.3% (±6.2 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.3%	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 Plain Grove Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lawrence County (10.1%).

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

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

In Plain Grove Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lawrence County (25.2%).

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 Plain Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plain Grove Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plain Grove Township	—	46.8% (±9.2 points)	—
Liberty Township (Mercer County)	3.2 mi	31.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Lawrence County)	3.5 mi	55.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Lawrence County)	4.7 mi	39.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Slippery Rock	5.0 mi	31.1% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Mercer County)	5.2 mi	29.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Worth Township (Butler County)	5.8 mi	41.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Slippery Rock University	5.9 mi	0.0% (±47.5 points)	Not measurably different
Volant	6.0 mi	5.0% (±13.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty Township (Mercer County), PA (31.4%), Slippery Rock, PA (31.1%), Springfield Township (Mercer County), PA (29.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Taylor Township (Lawrence County)	52.3% (±11.4 points)
2	Mahoning Township (Lawrence County)	48.2% (±9.0 points)
3	Plain Grove Township	32.6% (±9.6 points)
4	New Beaver	30.2% (±8.1 points)
5	Pulaski Township (Lawrence County)	26.4% (±7.4 points)
6	North Beaver Township	24.8% (±7.7 points)
7	Washington Township (Lawrence County)	24.6% (±11.0 points)
8	Scott Township (Lawrence County)	22.2% (±5.4 points)
9	Slippery Rock Township (Lawrence County)	21.3% (±8.2 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Lawrence 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 Plain Grove Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Plain Grove Township, used by 46.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plain Grove Township heat with oil?

32.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Plain Grove Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plain Grove Township have electric heat?

46.8% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Plain Grove Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plain Grove township, Lawrence 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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