How are homes heated in South Centre Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in South Centre Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Centre Township, used by 30.8% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% heat with electricity.

20.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.8% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 27.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.4%

Heating fuel in South Centre Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Centre Township	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	30.8% (±9.0 points)	24.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.4% (±6.6 points)	27.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.2% (±8.2 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.5% (±8.3 points)	7.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.6 points)	4.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	5.1% (±5.5 points)	3.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 South Centre Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbia County (27.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In South Centre Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Columbia County (31.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near South Centre Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Centre Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Centre Township	—	27.2% (±8.2 points)	—
North Centre Township	2.1 mi	27.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflinville	2.7 mi	29.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Columbia County)	3.1 mi	33.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lightstreet	3.3 mi	37.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Espy	3.7 mi	22.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	3.8 mi	27.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Creek	3.9 mi	28.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Main Township	4.0 mi	32.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24	Stillwater	30.9% (±15.1 points)
25	Orange Township	30.7% (±7.7 points)
26	Madison Township (Columbia County)	30.6% (±6.1 points)
27	Briar Creek Township	29.0% (±7.3 points)
28	Fishing Creek Township	27.6% (±6.3 points)
29	Hemlock Township	24.2% (±7.3 points)
30	South Centre Township	20.4% (±6.6 points)
31	Scott Township (Columbia County)	19.7% (±6.4 points)
32	Berwick	15.6% (±4.0 points)
33	Bloomsburg	11.3% (±3.6 points)

Showing 10 of 33 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for South Centre Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Almedia.

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 South Centre Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in South Centre Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Centre Township, used by 30.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Centre Township heat with oil?

20.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in South Centre Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Centre Township have electric heat?

27.2% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in South Centre Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Centre township, Columbia County, 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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