How are homes heated in Upper Leacock Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper Leacock Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Leacock Township, used by 35.7% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.8% heat with electricity.

14.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.7% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 30.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.7%

Heating fuel in Upper Leacock Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper Leacock Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	35.7% (±5.5 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.7% (±4.3 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	30.8% (±6.5 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.4% (±3.3 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.1% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Upper Leacock Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lancaster County (16.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Upper Leacock Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lancaster County (35.5%).

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 Upper Leacock Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Leacock Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper Leacock Township	—	30.8% (±6.5 points)	—
West Earl Township	3.1 mi	37.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Lampeter Township	3.4 mi	41.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Brownstown (community)	3.6 mi	57.9% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Leacock Township	4.3 mi	23.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	4.8 mi	20.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
New Holland	5.1 mi	37.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Intercourse	5.1 mi	27.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Akron	5.4 mi	56.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA (20.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Lampeter Township, PA (41.9%), Brownstown (community), PA (57.9%), Akron, PA (56.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
34 (tie)	Elizabethtown	17.7% (±5.6 points)
34 (tie)	East Drumore Township	17.7% (±6.8 points)
36	Pequea Township	17.6% (±6.4 points)
37	Manor Township (Lancaster County)	17.5% (±3.8 points)
38	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	16.9% (±6.1 points)
39	Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)	16.3% (±5.0 points)
40 (tie)	Upper Leacock Township	14.7% (±4.3 points)
40 (tie)	West Lampeter Township	14.7% (±2.9 points)
42 (tie)	East Lampeter Township	14.6% (±3.1 points)
42 (tie)	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	14.6% (±4.2 points)
44	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	14.5% (±2.7 points)
45	Ephrata Township	13.7% (±4.1 points)
46	West Hempfield Township	13.2% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Leacock Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Leola.

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 Upper Leacock Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Upper Leacock Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Leacock Township, used by 35.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Leacock Township heat with oil?

14.7% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Upper Leacock Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Leacock Township have electric heat?

30.8% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Upper Leacock Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Leacock township, Lancaster 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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