How are homes heated in Plunketts Creek Township, PA?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Plunketts Creek Township, used by 36.0% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

16.9% heat with electricity.

25.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±11.2 points)
Electricity
16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
25.0%

Heating fuel in Plunketts Creek Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPlunketts Creek TownshipLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±11.2 points)35.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.25.0% (±7.0 points)21.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity16.9% (±6.9 points)27.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)36.0% (±9.8 points)6.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood16.2% (±6.4 points)6.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke4.8% (±5.8 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±1.0 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±1.3 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 Plunketts Creek Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lycoming County (21.5%).

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

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

In Plunketts Creek Township, 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 Plunketts Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plunketts Creek Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Plunketts Creek Township—16.9% (±6.9 points)—
Mill Creek Township (Lycoming County)4.7 mi19.4% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Upper Fairfield Township4.9 mi21.9% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Gamble Township7.1 mi23.4% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Cascade Township7.1 mi10.8% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County)7.6 mi7.8% (±4.8 points)Lower
Muncy Township7.8 mi41.9% (±8.2 points)Higher
Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)7.9 mi22.7% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Picture Rocks8.2 mi20.7% (±9.0 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: Muncy Township, PA (41.9%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
34Hughesville31.6% (±7.2 points)
35Porter Township (Lycoming County)30.4% (±9.4 points)
36Franklin Township (Lycoming County)29.5% (±8.0 points)
37Pine Township (Lycoming County)26.5% (±14.1 points)
38Gamble Township26.3% (±6.7 points)
39Clinton Township (Lycoming County)25.9% (±6.6 points)
40Plunketts Creek Township25.0% (±7.0 points)
41 (tie)Washington Township (Lycoming County)24.7% (±6.4 points)
41 (tie)Wolf Township24.7% (±7.8 points)
43Jersey Shore24.2% (±8.6 points)
44Eldred Township (Lycoming County)23.7% (±6.5 points)
45Montoursville18.1% (±6.5 points)
46Duboistown16.2% (±7.3 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 Plunketts Creek Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Plunketts Creek Township, used by 36.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plunketts Creek Township heat with oil?

25.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Plunketts Creek Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plunketts Creek Township have electric heat?

16.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Plunketts Creek Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Plunketts Creek township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:61640, in state:42 county:081).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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