How are homes heated in Spring Mount, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Spring Mount, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spring Mount, used by 79.8% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.9% heat with utility gas.

8.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.9% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 79.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.8%

Heating fuel in Spring Mount

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spring Mount	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	6.9% (±6.8 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.8% (±4.8 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	79.8% (±9.3 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±2.9 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 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 Spring Mount, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Spring Mount, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Spring Mount

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Mount
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spring Mount	—	79.8% (±9.3 points)	—
Schwenksville	1.2 mi	41.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Upper Salford Township	1.9 mi	13.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Perkiomen Township	2.9 mi	31.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Woxall	3.2 mi	8.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Upper Frederick Township	3.2 mi	45.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Lower Salford Township	3.9 mi	30.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Harleysville	4.3 mi	46.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Green Lane	4.3 mi	37.8% (±15.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Schwenksville, PA (41.1%), Upper Salford Township, PA (13.8%), Perkiomen Township, PA (31.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Montgomeryville	12.5% (±2.8 points)
16	Harleysville	11.9% (±5.8 points)
17	Fort Washington	11.7% (±3.4 points)
18	Willow Grove	10.6% (±3.7 points)
19	Kulpsville	9.7% (±5.4 points)
20	Flourtown	9.1% (±4.1 points)
21	Spring Mount	8.8% (±4.8 points)
22	Bala Cynwyd	8.4% (±4.2 points)
23	Spring House	8.3% (±3.7 points)
24 (tie)	Merion Station	7.9% (±4.9 points)
24 (tie)	Oreland	7.9% (±2.6 points)
26	Maple Glen	6.9% (±2.9 points)
27	Oak Lane	6.7% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Lower Frederick Township, 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 Spring Mount

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spring Mount, used by 79.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spring Mount heat with oil?

8.8% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Spring Mount use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spring Mount have electric heat?

79.8% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Spring Mount heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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