How are homes heated in Shiremanstown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Shiremanstown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shiremanstown, used by 39.6% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% heat with electricity.

24.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.6% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 32.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.9%

Heating fuel in Shiremanstown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shiremanstown	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	39.6% (±7.8 points)	37.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.9% (±7.1 points)	15.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	32.2% (±6.6 points)	37.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.2 points)	5.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Shiremanstown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cumberland County (15.0%).

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

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

In Shiremanstown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cumberland County (37.2%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shiremanstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shiremanstown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shiremanstown	—	32.2% (±6.6 points)	—
Lower Allen Township	1.8 mi	33.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Hill	2.0 mi	13.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Mechanicsburg	2.8 mi	45.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Lower Allen	2.8 mi	30.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hampden Township	2.9 mi	36.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Allen Township	3.3 mi	52.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lemoyne	3.3 mi	15.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Wormleysburg	3.6 mi	49.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Camp Hill, PA (13.1%), Lemoyne, PA (15.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mechanicsburg, PA (45.1%), Upper Allen Township, PA (52.4%), Wormleysburg, PA (49.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	West Pennsboro Township	31.1% (±7.2 points)
8	Upper Frankford Township	29.4% (±8.3 points)
9	Lower Mifflin Township	29.3% (±6.5 points)
10	Upper Mifflin Township	27.5% (±7.0 points)
11	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	27.1% (±8.1 points)
12	Cooke Township	26.2% (±13.5 points)
13	Shiremanstown	24.9% (±7.1 points)
14	Lower Frankford Township	23.5% (±5.1 points)
15	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	23.1% (±5.1 points)
16	Lemoyne	22.2% (±11.5 points)
17	Shippensburg	20.3% (±11.5 points)
18	Dickinson Township	18.9% (±7.3 points)
19	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	17.6% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Shiremanstown

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shiremanstown, used by 39.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shiremanstown heat with oil?

24.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Shiremanstown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shiremanstown have electric heat?

32.2% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Shiremanstown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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