How are homes heated in Rockefeller Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rockefeller Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rockefeller Township, used by 36.6% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

31.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 36.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.3%

Heating fuel in Rockefeller Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rockefeller Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.0 points)	27.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.3% (±7.4 points)	29.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	36.6% (±8.5 points)	29.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.7% (±5.7 points)	4.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.3% (±2.7 points)	3.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	11.4% (±4.2 points)	4.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±3.0 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 Rockefeller 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 Rockefeller Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Northumberland County (29.8%).

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 Rockefeller Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockefeller Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rockefeller Township	—	36.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Upper Augusta Township	3.5 mi	31.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sunbury	3.7 mi	23.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Trevorton	4.3 mi	20.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Shamokin Township	4.5 mi	40.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Snydertown	4.6 mi	30.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Little Mahanoy Township	4.9 mi	29.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Augusta Township	5.0 mi	22.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Zerbe Township	5.1 mi	22.7% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunbury, PA (23.9%), Trevorton, PA (20.8%), Lower Augusta Township, PA (22.8%).

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
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)
30	Turbot Township	22.2% (±6.1 points)
31	Point Township	20.6% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland 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 Rockefeller Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rockefeller Township, used by 36.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rockefeller Township heat with oil?

31.3% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Rockefeller Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rockefeller Township have electric heat?

36.6% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Rockefeller Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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