How are homes heated in Selinsgrove, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Selinsgrove, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Selinsgrove, used by 53.7% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% heat with electricity.

8.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.7% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 33.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.8%

Heating fuel in Selinsgrove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Selinsgrove	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	53.7% (±7.3 points)	12.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.8% (±4.2 points)	28.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.6% (±8.0 points)	33.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.2 points)	7.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.4 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.3 points)	4.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	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 Selinsgrove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Snyder County (28.8%).

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

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

In Selinsgrove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Snyder County (33.5%).

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 Selinsgrove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Selinsgrove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Selinsgrove	—	33.6% (±8.0 points)	—
Penn Township (Snyder County)	1.7 mi	42.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Augusta Township	3.1 mi	22.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Snyder County)	4.2 mi	53.1% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Shamokin Dam	4.5 mi	42.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Freeburg	4.7 mi	44.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Snyder County)	5.5 mi	20.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)	5.7 mi	43.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Snyder County)	5.7 mi	30.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Snyder County), PA (20.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe Township (Snyder County), PA (53.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Penn Township (Snyder County)	30.6% (±9.0 points)
15	Perry Township (Snyder County)	30.4% (±7.2 points)
16	Jackson Township (Snyder County)	26.2% (±8.4 points)
17	Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)	23.1% (±7.5 points)
18	Chapman Township (Snyder County)	19.3% (±6.1 points)
19	Monroe Township (Snyder County)	9.2% (±4.4 points)
20	Selinsgrove	8.8% (±4.2 points)
21	Shamokin Dam	5.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Snyder 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 Selinsgrove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Selinsgrove, used by 53.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Selinsgrove heat with oil?

8.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Selinsgrove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Selinsgrove have electric heat?

33.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Selinsgrove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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