How are homes heated in Three Springs, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Three Springs, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Three Springs, used by 47.3% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

41.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±14.5 points)
Electricity: 41.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.3%

Heating fuel in Three Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Three Springs	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±14.5 points)	8.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.3% (±9.6 points)	43.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	41.1% (±9.0 points)	26.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.1 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±4.5 points)	12.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.5 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±2.5 points)	2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.4% (±3.2 points)	0.9%	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 Three Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (43.5%).

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

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

In Three Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Huntingdon County (26.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Three Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Three Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Three Springs	—	41.1% (±9.0 points)	—
Saltillo	1.6 mi	11.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Clay Township (Huntingdon County)	2.3 mi	35.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Huntingdon County)	3.8 mi	25.5% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Cromwell Township	5.0 mi	29.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockhill	5.3 mi	7.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Orbisonia	5.7 mi	27.3% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Shade Gap	6.2 mi	0.0% (±57.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wood Township	6.4 mi	1.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saltillo, PA (11.9%), Springfield Township (Huntingdon County), PA (25.5%), Rockhill, PA (7.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Henderson Township (Huntingdon County)	49.2% (±10.7 points)
19	Todd Township (Huntingdon County)	49.0% (±9.8 points)
20	Saltillo	48.9% (±17.9 points)
21	Porter Township (Huntingdon County)	48.5% (±8.4 points)
22	Cassville	47.5% (±16.5 points)
23	Cromwell Township	47.4% (±7.8 points)
24	Three Springs	47.3% (±9.6 points)
25	Oneida Township	45.6% (±9.9 points)
26	Dublin Township (Huntingdon County)	44.8% (±8.0 points)
27	Walker Township (Huntingdon County)	42.7% (±8.0 points)
28	Cass Township (Huntingdon County)	42.3% (±8.8 points)
29	Springfield Township (Huntingdon County)	42.1% (±12.2 points)
30	Marklesburg	41.4% (±16.9 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Huntingdon 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 Three Springs

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Three Springs, used by 47.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Three Springs heat with oil?

47.3% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Three Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Three Springs have electric heat?

41.1% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Three Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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