How are homes heated in Ralpho Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ralpho Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ralpho Township, used by 58.8% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

33.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 58.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.2%

Heating fuel in Ralpho Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ralpho Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±1.9 points)	27.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.2% (±9.1 points)	29.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	58.8% (±9.8 points)	29.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.1 points)	4.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.2 points)	3.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.1% (±2.2 points)	4.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±2.0 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	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 Ralpho Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Northumberland County (29.4%).

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

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

In Ralpho Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Northumberland County (29.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ralpho Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ralpho Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ralpho Township	—	58.8% (±9.8 points)	—
Shamokin	4.3 mi	29.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Edgewood (community)	4.4 mi	26.1% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Marshallton	4.6 mi	12.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Mayberry Township	4.7 mi	46.8% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shamokin Township	4.8 mi	40.0% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Fairview-Ferndale	4.9 mi	25.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Rush Township (Northumberland County)	5.5 mi	32.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Columbia County)	5.6 mi	28.5% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shamokin, PA (29.7%), Edgewood (community), PA (26.1%), Marshallton, PA (12.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)	East Cameron Township	35.3% (±11.0 points)
18 (tie)	Lower Augusta Township	34.8% (±9.9 points)
18 (tie)	Upper Mahanoy Township	34.8% (±8.7 points)
20	Rush Township (Northumberland County)	34.7% (±8.4 points)
21	Jordan Township (Northumberland County)	34.2% (±7.0 points)
22 (tie)	Shamokin	33.2% (±6.7 points)
22 (tie)	Ralpho Township	33.2% (±9.1 points)
24	Mount Carmel	31.6% (±7.6 points)
25	Rockefeller Township	31.3% (±7.4 points)
26	Washington Township (Northumberland County)	27.4% (±8.1 points)
27	Upper Augusta Township	25.3% (±5.9 points)
28	Lewis Township (Northumberland County)	23.7% (±5.2 points)
29	West Chillisquaque Township	23.2% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ralpho Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Elysburg.

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 Ralpho Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ralpho Township, used by 58.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ralpho Township heat with oil?

33.2% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Ralpho Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ralpho Township have electric heat?

58.8% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Ralpho Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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