How are homes heated in Preston Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Preston Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Preston Township, used by 50.3% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

9.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 9.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 50.3%

Heating fuel in Preston Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Preston Township	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±2.8 points)	9.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50.3% (±10.3 points)	31.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	9.0% (±5.2 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.7% (±6.2 points)	18.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	24.7% (±9.6 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 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 Preston Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Wayne County (31.6%).

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

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

In Preston Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wayne County (26.6%).

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 Preston Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Preston Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Preston Township	—	9.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Starrucca	4.0 mi	1.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Thompson	6.0 mi	18.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	6.2 mi	15.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ararat Township	6.6 mi	5.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Thompson Township (Susquehanna County)	6.6 mi	11.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Wayne County)	7.1 mi	17.6% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)	7.3 mi	9.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hancock	9.5 mi	16.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Starrucca, PA (1.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	53.2% (±10.5 points)
2	Starrucca	51.7% (±19.7 points)
3	Preston Township	50.3% (±10.3 points)
4	South Canaan Township	43.0% (±7.7 points)
5	Clinton Township (Wayne County)	42.3% (±9.0 points)
6	Prompton	41.9% (±17.6 points)
7	Canaan Township	41.0% (±10.5 points)
8	Berlin Township	40.2% (±7.6 points)
9	Dyberry Township	39.8% (±8.0 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Wayne 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 Preston Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Preston Township, used by 50.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Preston Township heat with oil?

50.3% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Preston Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Preston Township have electric heat?

9.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Preston Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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