How are homes heated in Williamstown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Williamstown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Williamstown, used by 54.9% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% heat with utility gas.

29.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.2% (±0.4 points)
Electricity: 29.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 54.9%

Heating fuel in Williamstown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Williamstown	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.2% (±0.4 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54.9% (±7.6 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	29.0% (±7.5 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±3.6 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	7.0% (±2.8 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 Williamstown, 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 Williamstown, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Williamstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williamstown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Williamstown	—	29.0% (±7.5 points)	—
Williams Township (Dauphin County)	1.0 mi	30.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tower City	3.4 mi	19.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hubley Township	4.1 mi	15.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wiconisco Township	4.3 mi	20.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lykens	4.4 mi	36.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Township (Dauphin County)	4.5 mi	10.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Gratz	5.5 mi	29.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	5.7 mi	15.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tower City, PA (19.2%), Rush Township (Dauphin County), PA (10.6%), Porter Township (Schuylkill County), PA (15.1%).

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
1	Pillow	59.5% (±10.7 points)
2	Wiconisco Township	56.0% (±12.2 points)
3	Berrysburg	55.3% (±14.8 points)
4	Williamstown	54.9% (±7.6 points)
5	Gratz	52.6% (±23.5 points)
6	Elizabethville	47.7% (±10.6 points)
7	Halifax Township	45.9% (±8.6 points)
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)

Showing 10 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 Williamstown

What is the most common way to heat a home in Williamstown?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Williamstown, used by 54.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Williamstown heat with oil?

54.9% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Williamstown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Williamstown have electric heat?

29.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Williamstown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williamstown borough, 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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