How are homes heated in Upper Paxton Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper Paxton Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Upper Paxton Township, used by 39.6% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% heat with utility gas.

31.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.0% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 31.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.6%

Heating fuel in Upper Paxton Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper Paxton Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	3.0% (±2.9 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.6% (±10.5 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	31.4% (±6.6 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.8% (±6.9 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.5% (±4.0 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.3 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 Paxton Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Dauphin County (15.5%).

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

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

In Upper Paxton Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dauphin County (37.8%).

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 Paxton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Paxton Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper Paxton Township	—	31.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Millersburg	2.6 mi	50.7% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Liverpool	3.5 mi	53.5% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Liverpool Township	4.5 mi	31.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	5.1 mi	13.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Lower Mahanoy Township	5.8 mi	27.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethville	6.1 mi	31.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Juniata County)	6.1 mi	24.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Dauphin County)	6.1 mi	49.0% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mifflin Township (Dauphin County), PA (13.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millersburg, PA (50.7%), Liverpool, PA (53.5%), Washington Township (Dauphin County), PA (49.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Reed Township	43.6% (±12.4 points)
9	Millersburg	43.0% (±8.9 points)
10	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	42.7% (±6.2 points)
11 (tie)	Halifax	42.1% (±12.2 points)
11 (tie)	Lykens	42.1% (±9.6 points)
13	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	40.0% (±9.7 points)
14	Upper Paxton Township	39.6% (±10.5 points)
15	Williams Township (Dauphin County)	37.9% (±7.8 points)
16	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	33.2% (±7.7 points)
17	Dauphin	33.0% (±16.0 points)
18	Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	32.8% (±14.1 points)
19	Rush Township (Dauphin County)	31.7% (±15.2 points)
20	Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	30.9% (±9.7 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Upper Paxton Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Upper Paxton Township, used by 39.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Paxton Township heat with oil?

39.6% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Upper Paxton Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Paxton Township have electric heat?

31.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Upper Paxton Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Paxton township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

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 Upper Paxton township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79216, in state:42 county:043).

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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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