How are homes heated in Windham Township (Bradford County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Windham Township (Bradford County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Windham Township (Bradford County), used by 42.2% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.3% heat with utility gas.

6.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.3% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 6.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 42.2%

Heating fuel in Windham Township (Bradford County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Windham Township (Bradford County)	Bradford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.3% (±0.9 points)	37.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42.2% (±10.6 points)	21.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	6.1% (±4.2 points)	15.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.6% (±7.9 points)	10.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	17.9% (±9.7 points)	11.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.4% (±2.6 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.7% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.5%	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 Windham Township (Bradford County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Bradford County (21.3%).

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

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

In Windham Township (Bradford County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bradford County (15.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Windham Township (Bradford County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Windham Township (Bradford County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Windham Township (Bradford County)	—	6.1% (±4.2 points)	—
Village of Nichols	5.0 mi	8.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nichols	5.4 mi	6.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Litchfield Township	6.1 mi	8.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orwell Township	6.4 mi	13.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rome Township (Bradford County)	6.5 mi	12.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Bradford County)	6.6 mi	25.3% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Rome	7.1 mi	15.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Little Meadows	9.9 mi	21.6% (±10.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warren Township (Bradford County), PA (25.3%), Little Meadows, PA (21.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Albany Township (Bradford County)	48.8% (±9.2 points)
7	Rome	47.0% (±15.5 points)
8	Monroe Township (Bradford County)	45.4% (±10.4 points)
9	Franklin Township (Bradford County)	45.1% (±10.1 points)
10	Herrick Township (Bradford County)	43.5% (±10.4 points)
11	Litchfield Township	42.4% (±9.3 points)
12	Windham Township (Bradford County)	42.2% (±10.6 points)
13	Stevens Township	40.2% (±12.7 points)
14	Wysox Township	39.1% (±9.4 points)
15	Burlington Township	38.5% (±9.0 points)
16	Wilmot Township	38.2% (±8.1 points)
17	West Burlington Township	37.1% (±11.7 points)
18	Tuscarora Township (Bradford County)	34.9% (±9.2 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Bradford 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 Windham Township (Bradford County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Windham Township (Bradford County), used by 42.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Windham Township (Bradford County) heat with oil?

42.2% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Windham Township (Bradford County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Windham Township (Bradford County) have electric heat?

6.1% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Windham Township (Bradford County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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