How are homes heated in Union Township (Adams County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Adams County), used by 25.2% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% heat with electricity.

22.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
25.2% (±5.8 points)
Electricity
22.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
22.3%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Adams County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUnion Township (Adams County)Adams CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas25.2% (±5.8 points)31.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.22.3% (±6.8 points)13.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity22.8% (±5.3 points)32.3%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.3% (±6.2 points)13.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood4.4% (±2.3 points)4.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.6 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.9% (±1.3 points)0.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel4.6% (±2.4 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.6 points)0.8%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 Union Township (Adams County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Adams County (13.9%).

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

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

In Union Township (Adams County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Adams County (32.3%).

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 Union Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Adams County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Union Township (Adams County)—22.8% (±5.3 points)—
Littlestown2.0 mi33.6% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Adams County)3.2 mi19.1% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Germany Township3.4 mi31.0% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
McSherrystown3.7 mi35.9% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Pennville3.7 mi23.9% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Parkville4.8 mi22.0% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Hanover5.2 mi17.0% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Penn Township (York County)5.5 mi17.8% (±3.8 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 Adams County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Latimore Township33.1% (±8.3 points)
3Franklin Township (Adams County)28.9% (±9.8 points)
4Huntington Township (Adams County)28.1% (±7.6 points)
5Highland Township (Adams County)25.6% (±6.3 points)
6Germany Township23.1% (±6.5 points)
7Straban Township22.9% (±7.7 points)
8Union Township (Adams County)22.3% (±6.8 points)
9York Springs21.3% (±11.8 points)
10Mount Joy Township (Adams County)20.2% (±6.2 points)
11Butler Township (Adams County)19.5% (±5.0 points)
12Tyrone Township (Adams County)19.0% (±6.3 points)
13Menallen Township (Adams County)18.4% (±7.0 points)
14Berwick Township17.9% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams 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 Union Township (Adams County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Union Township (Adams County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Adams County), used by 25.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Township (Adams County) heat with oil?

22.3% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Adams County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Township (Adams County) have electric heat?

22.8% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Adams County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Union township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78264, in state:42 county:001).

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

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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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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.

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