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

Name: Heating fuel in Union Township (Huntingdon County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Huntingdon County), used by 33.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

23.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 23.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.4%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Huntingdon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union Township (Huntingdon County)	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±1.7 points)	8.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.4% (±8.1 points)	43.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.7% (±7.8 points)	26.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±4.1 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	30.1% (±8.5 points)	12.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.4% (±3.5 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.0 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 Union Township (Huntingdon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Huntingdon County (43.5%).

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

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

In Union Township (Huntingdon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (26.5%).

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 (Huntingdon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Huntingdon County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union Township (Huntingdon County)	—	23.7% (±7.8 points)	—
Mapleton	2.5 mi	10.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Juniata Township (Huntingdon County)	3.6 mi	43.8% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Mill Creek	5.1 mi	20.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Union	5.4 mi	29.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cassville	6.1 mi	16.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kistler	6.2 mi	23.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cass Township (Huntingdon County)	6.7 mi	35.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Huntingdon County)	6.8 mi	40.0% (±9.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mapleton, PA (10.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Juniata Township (Huntingdon County), PA (43.8%), Penn Township (Huntingdon County), PA (40.0%).

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
37	Brady Township (Huntingdon County)	37.1% (±8.8 points)
38	Barree Township	36.0% (±8.9 points)
39	Penn Township (Huntingdon County)	35.0% (±8.0 points)
40	Franklin Township (Huntingdon County)	34.7% (±8.2 points)
41	Huntingdon	34.0% (±7.7 points)
42	Tell Township	33.6% (±13.5 points)
43	Union Township (Huntingdon County)	33.4% (±8.1 points)
44	Miller Township (Huntingdon County)	32.8% (±9.0 points)
45	West Township	32.2% (±10.4 points)
46	Juniata Township (Huntingdon County)	30.8% (±8.3 points)
47	Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)	28.9% (±7.1 points)
48	Morris Township (Huntingdon County)	24.6% (±10.5 points)

Showing 12 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 Union Township (Huntingdon County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Huntingdon County), used by 33.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

33.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Huntingdon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

23.7% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Huntingdon County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Huntingdon 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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