How are homes heated in Valley Township (Montour County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Valley Township (Montour County), used by 60.0% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

29.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.7% (±1.6 points)
Electricity
60.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
29.3%

Heating fuel in Valley Township (Montour County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostValley Township (Montour County)Montour CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas1.7% (±1.6 points)24.4%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.29.3% (±7.3 points)20.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity60.0% (±8.5 points)40.2%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.8% (±2.5 points)6.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±1.4 points)4.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke3.6% (±2.4 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.8 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±1.1 points)0.7%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 Valley Township (Montour County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montour County (20.4%).

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

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

In Valley Township (Montour County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montour County (40.2%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Valley Township (Montour County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Montour County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Valley Township (Montour County)—60.0% (±8.5 points)—
West Hemlock Township2.9 mi50.0% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different
Derry Township (Montour County)3.2 mi16.9% (±7.9 points)Lower
Danville3.3 mi33.6% (±8.5 points)Lower
Mahoning Township (Montour County)3.3 mi47.6% (±8.0 points)Lower
Washingtonville3.8 mi62.3% (±16.6 points)Not measurably different
Riverside4.0 mi36.1% (±8.8 points)Lower
Liberty Township (Montour County)5.1 mi40.2% (±7.4 points)Lower
Cooper Township (Montour County)5.7 mi43.4% (±10.0 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Derry Township (Montour County), PA (16.9%), Danville, PA (33.6%), Mahoning Township (Montour County), PA (47.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Anthony Township (Montour County)34.0% (±7.5 points)
2Derry Township (Montour County)33.7% (±10.3 points)
3Mayberry Township33.0% (±14.7 points)
4Limestone Township (Montour County)30.8% (±8.8 points)
5West Hemlock Township30.0% (±13.4 points)
6Valley Township (Montour County)29.3% (±7.3 points)
7Liberty Township (Montour County)28.3% (±5.9 points)
8Cooper Township (Montour County)21.1% (±6.5 points)
9Washingtonville18.9% (±12.9 points)
10Danville14.3% (±6.4 points)
11Mahoning Township (Montour County)8.9% (±3.1 points)

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 Valley Township (Montour County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Valley Township (Montour County), used by 60.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valley Township (Montour County) heat with oil?

29.3% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Valley Township (Montour County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valley Township (Montour County) have electric heat?

60.0% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Valley Township (Montour 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 Valley township, Montour County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79552, in state:42 county:093).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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