How are homes heated in Rush Township (Centre County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rush Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Rush Township (Centre County), used by 66.5% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with utility gas.

16.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.3% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 16.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 66.5%

Heating fuel in Rush Township (Centre County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rush Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	3.3% (±1.7 points)	24.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	66.5% (±7.3 points)	19.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	16.3% (±5.9 points)	44.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±3.2 points)	3.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.7% (±2.8 points)	4.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.3% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	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 Rush Township (Centre County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

In Rush Township (Centre County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Centre County (44.6%).

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 Rush Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rush Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rush Township (Centre County)	—	16.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Taylor Township (Centre County)	4.4 mi	19.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Philipsburg	4.7 mi	37.3% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Osceola Mills	4.9 mi	7.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Chester Hill	5.0 mi	35.3% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Worth Township (Centre County)	6.1 mi	24.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Port Matilda	7.0 mi	36.0% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	7.7 mi	8.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morris Township (Clearfield County)	8.3 mi	13.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Osceola Mills, PA (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Philipsburg, PA (37.3%), Chester Hill, PA (35.3%), Port Matilda, PA (36.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rush Township (Centre County)	66.5% (±7.3 points)
2	Snow Shoe	58.1% (±9.7 points)
3	Port Matilda	51.6% (±11.1 points)
4	Milesburg	50.8% (±12.4 points)
5 (tie)	Taylor Township (Centre County)	47.7% (±7.8 points)
5 (tie)	Worth Township (Centre County)	47.7% (±8.6 points)
7	Marion Township (Centre County)	45.2% (±18.0 points)

Showing 7 of 35 places in Centre 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 Rush Township (Centre County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rush Township (Centre County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Rush Township (Centre County), used by 66.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rush Township (Centre County) heat with oil?

66.5% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Rush Township (Centre County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rush Township (Centre County) have electric heat?

16.3% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Rush Township (Centre County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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