How are homes heated in Sandy Lake Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sandy Lake Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sandy Lake Township, used by 31.1% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% heat with utility gas.

28.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.2% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 28.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.1%

Heating fuel in Sandy Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sandy Lake Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	12.2% (±5.8 points)	62.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.1% (±12.1 points)	8.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	28.7% (±7.8 points)	18.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.8% (±4.4 points)	3.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	14.3% (±6.9 points)	4.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.0% (±3.5 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.2 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 Sandy Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Mercer County (8.8%).

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

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

In Sandy Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Mercer County (18.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sandy Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandy Lake Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sandy Lake Township	—	28.7% (±7.8 points)	—
Sandy Lake	1.6 mi	22.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneboro	3.1 mi	21.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Mercer County)	4.1 mi	30.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Worth Township (Mercer County)	4.5 mi	22.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	4.6 mi	21.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mineral Township	5.0 mi	11.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
New Lebanon	5.8 mi	17.7% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Center	6.1 mi	15.6% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mineral Township, PA (11.9%), Jackson Center, PA (15.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Lebanon	32.9% (±12.2 points)
2 (tie)	Delaware Township (Mercer County)	32.1% (±8.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sandy Creek Township	32.1% (±11.0 points)
4	Sandy Lake Township	31.1% (±12.1 points)
5	Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	27.0% (±6.3 points)
6	Liberty Township (Mercer County)	25.9% (±8.2 points)
7	Salem Township (Mercer County)	24.8% (±7.1 points)
8	Wolf Creek Township	24.6% (±8.6 points)
9	Lake Township (Mercer County)	24.2% (±9.4 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	22.8% (±5.9 points)

Showing 10 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Sandy Lake Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sandy Lake Township, used by 31.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sandy Lake Township heat with oil?

31.1% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Sandy Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sandy Lake Township have electric heat?

28.7% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Sandy Lake Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy Lake township, Mercer 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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