How are homes heated in Snow Shoe Township, PA?

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Snow Shoe Township, used by 43.3% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with utility gas.

14.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.6% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 14.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.3%

Heating fuel in Snow Shoe Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Snow Shoe Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	4.6% (±2.4 points)	24.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.3% (±6.3 points)	19.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	14.3% (±4.6 points)	44.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.1% (±4.1 points)	3.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	17.3% (±4.7 points)	4.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	8.2% (±3.2 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.9 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 Snow Shoe Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

In Snow Shoe Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Centre County (44.6%).

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 Snow Shoe Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Snow Shoe Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Snow Shoe Township	—	14.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Snow Shoe	1.3 mi	29.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Union Township (Centre County)	7.2 mi	25.4% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Burnside Township (Centre County)	7.4 mi	15.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boggs Township (Centre County)	7.9 mi	43.0% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Curtin Township	9.0 mi	12.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Unionville	9.8 mi	27.7% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township (Clearfield County)	9.9 mi	10.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milesburg	10 mi	35.9% (±12.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Snow Shoe, PA (29.0%), Union Township (Centre County), PA (25.4%), Boggs Township (Centre County), PA (43.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Milesburg	50.8% (±12.4 points)
5 (tie)	Taylor Township (Centre County)	47.7% (±7.8 points)
5 (tie)	Worth Township (Centre County)	47.7% (±8.6 points)
7	Marion Township (Centre County)	45.2% (±18.0 points)
8	Millheim	44.5% (±12.1 points)
9	Philipsburg	43.6% (±8.4 points)
10	Snow Shoe Township	43.3% (±6.3 points)
11	Curtin Township	42.0% (±9.8 points)
12	Centre Hall	41.7% (±12.7 points)
13	Liberty Township (Centre County)	40.7% (±7.3 points)
14	Huston Township (Centre County)	40.3% (±8.8 points)
15	Union Township (Centre County)	37.8% (±6.9 points)
16	Potter Township (Centre County)	37.7% (±9.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Snow Shoe Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Snow Shoe Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Snow Shoe Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Snow Shoe Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Snow Shoe Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Snow Shoe Township?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Snow Shoe Township, used by 43.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Snow Shoe Township heat with oil?

43.3% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Snow Shoe Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Snow Shoe Township have electric heat?

14.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Snow Shoe Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Snow Shoe township, Centre County, 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 Snow Shoe township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71608, in state:42 county:027).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.