How are homes heated in Spinnerstown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Spinnerstown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spinnerstown, used by 33.4% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% heat with utility gas.

13.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.8% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 33.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.1%

Heating fuel in Spinnerstown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spinnerstown	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	8.8% (±8.8 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.1% (±11.0 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.4% (±10.2 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	31.4% (±14.7 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.0 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.2% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.0% (±8.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.7 points)	0.5%	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 Spinnerstown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Spinnerstown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bucks County (30.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Spinnerstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spinnerstown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spinnerstown	—	33.4% (±10.2 points)	—
Lower Milford Township	2.3 mi	26.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Square	2.4 mi	60.1% (±15.7 points)	Higher
East Greenville	4.0 mi	47.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsburg	4.2 mi	38.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Trumbauersville	4.3 mi	38.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Red Hill	4.9 mi	44.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Hanover Township	5.0 mi	21.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Upper Milford Township	5.2 mi	38.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Hanover Township, PA (21.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milford Square, PA (60.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Trevose	26.6% (±8.4 points)
8	Croydon	25.3% (±5.4 points)
9	Feasterville	25.0% (±11.3 points)
10	Brittany Farms-The Highlands	18.1% (±8.0 points)
11	Milford Square	13.8% (±7.9 points)
12	Woodside	13.7% (±11.5 points)
13	Spinnerstown	13.1% (±11.0 points)
14	Andalusia	11.2% (±6.0 points)
15	Plumsteadville	10.8% (±7.9 points)
16	Village Shires	10.7% (±4.8 points)
17	Fairless Hills	2.2% (±1.4 points)
18	Newtown Grant	0.7% (±0.8 points)
19	Warminster Heights	0.6% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Spinnerstown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Milford Township (Bucks County), whose figures include it.

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 Spinnerstown

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spinnerstown, used by 33.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spinnerstown heat with oil?

13.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Spinnerstown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spinnerstown have electric heat?

33.4% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Spinnerstown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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