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

Name: Heating fuel in Union Township (Snyder County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Snyder County), used by 32.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% heat with utility gas.

20.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.5% (±0.7 points)
Electricity: 20.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.4%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Snyder County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union Township (Snyder County)	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.5% (±0.7 points)	12.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.4% (±8.6 points)	28.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	20.5% (±6.4 points)	33.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.9% (±5.6 points)	7.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	21.0% (±9.4 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	6.3% (±3.1 points)	4.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	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 (Snyder County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Snyder County (28.8%).

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

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

In Union Township (Snyder County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Snyder County (33.5%).

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 (Snyder County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Snyder County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union Township (Snyder County)	—	20.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Herndon	2.3 mi	26.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Freeburg	3.6 mi	44.4% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Northumberland County)	3.9 mi	22.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chapman Township (Snyder County)	3.9 mi	9.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Snyder County)	4.1 mi	30.2% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Lower Mahanoy Township	5.2 mi	27.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Selinsgrove	5.5 mi	33.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Penn Township (Snyder County)	5.8 mi	42.0% (±9.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chapman Township (Snyder County), PA (9.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Freeburg, PA (44.4%), Washington Township (Snyder County), PA (30.2%), Selinsgrove, PA (33.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	West Beaver Township	43.1% (±10.2 points)
7	Beaver Township (Snyder County)	41.9% (±12.4 points)
8	Adams Township (Snyder County)	40.3% (±9.3 points)
9	Spring Township (Snyder County)	39.6% (±8.7 points)
10	Center Township (Snyder County)	39.4% (±9.5 points)
11	West Perry Township	38.6% (±8.4 points)
12 (tie)	Union Township (Snyder County)	32.4% (±8.6 points)
12 (tie)	Washington Township (Snyder County)	32.4% (±8.6 points)
14	Penn Township (Snyder County)	30.6% (±9.0 points)
15	Perry Township (Snyder County)	30.4% (±7.2 points)
16	Jackson Township (Snyder County)	26.2% (±8.4 points)
17	Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)	23.1% (±7.5 points)
18	Chapman Township (Snyder County)	19.3% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Snyder 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 (Snyder County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Snyder County), used by 32.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

32.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Snyder County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

20.5% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Snyder County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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