How are homes heated in Sligo, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sligo, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sligo, used by 97.2% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 97.2% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 2.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sligo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sligo	Clarion County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	97.2% (±2.1 points)	71.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	4.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	2.5% (±2.0 points)	13.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.7 points)	5.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.7 points)	4.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.7 points)	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.1%	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 Sligo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clarion County (4.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Sligo, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clarion County (13.2%).

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 Sligo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sligo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sligo	—	2.5% (±2.0 points)	—
Piney Township	3.0 mi	11.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Callensburg	3.0 mi	0.0% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different
Toby Township	3.2 mi	6.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Licking Township	3.9 mi	5.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rimersburg	4.8 mi	11.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Monroe Township (Clarion County)	5.3 mi	10.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Beaver Township (Clarion County)	6.4 mi	19.9% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Porter Township (Clarion County)	6.6 mi	2.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Toby Township, PA (6.6%), Rimersburg, PA (11.8%), Monroe Township (Clarion County), PA (10.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24 (tie)	Foxburg	0.0% (±24.6 points)
24 (tie)	Hawthorn	0.0% (±15.3 points)
24 (tie)	Knox	0.0% (±6.9 points)
24 (tie)	New Bethlehem	0.0% (±7.4 points)
24 (tie)	St. Petersburg	0.0% (±24.4 points)
24 (tie)	Shippenville	0.0% (±16.5 points)
24 (tie)	Sligo	0.0% (±9.7 points)
24 (tie)	Strattanville	0.0% (±10.8 points)
24 (tie)	Brady Township (Clarion County)	0.0% (±54.1 points)

Showing 9 of 34 places in Clarion 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 Sligo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sligo, used by 97.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sligo heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Sligo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sligo have electric heat?

2.5% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Sligo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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