How are homes heated in Scotland, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Scotland, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Scotland, used by 47.7% (±16.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% heat with utility gas.

36.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.9% (±14.4 points)
Electricity: 47.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.2%

Heating fuel in Scotland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Scotland	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	14.9% (±14.4 points)	18.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.2% (±17.9 points)	17.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	47.7% (±16.6 points)	51.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.4 points)	5.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.0%	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 Scotland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Franklin County (17.0%).

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

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

In Scotland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (51.9%).

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 Scotland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scotland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Scotland	—	47.7% (±16.6 points)	—
Guilford	3.7 mi	46.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	4.2 mi	30.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Southampton Township (Franklin County)	4.3 mi	46.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chambersburg	4.6 mi	49.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford Township	6.0 mi	51.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orrstown	6.3 mi	7.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Shippensburg	6.3 mi	40.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shippensburg University	7.1 mi	0.0% (±74.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orrstown, PA (7.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Scotland	36.2% (±17.9 points)
2	Fayetteville	23.6% (±11.0 points)
3	Wayne Heights	18.2% (±7.2 points)
4	State Line	16.1% (±11.5 points)
5	Pen Mar	14.4% (±15.1 points)
6	Guilford	8.8% (±7.1 points)

Scotland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Greene Township (Franklin County), whose figures include it.

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 Scotland

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Scotland, used by 47.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Scotland heat with oil?

36.2% (±17.9 points) of occupied homes in Scotland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Scotland have electric heat?

47.7% (±16.6 points) of occupied homes in Scotland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Scotland CDP, Pennsylvania (place:68376, in state:42).

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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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