How are homes heated in Wood Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wood Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wood Township, used by 76.6% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±12.1 points)
Electricity: 1.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 76.6%

Heating fuel in Wood Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wood Township	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±12.1 points)	8.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	76.6% (±7.0 points)	43.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	1.2% (±1.7 points)	26.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±2.7 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	14.3% (±5.4 points)	12.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.2% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±2.6 points)	2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.1 points)	0.9%	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 Wood Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Huntingdon County (43.5%).

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

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

In Wood Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Huntingdon County (26.5%).

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 Wood Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wood Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wood Township	—	1.2% (±1.7 points)	—
Broad Top City	2.7 mi	22.2% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Clay Township (Huntingdon County)	4.2 mi	35.4% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Dudley	4.6 mi	5.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carbon Township	4.8 mi	13.9% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Saltillo	5.5 mi	11.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Coalmont	5.8 mi	24.1% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Todd Township (Huntingdon County)	5.8 mi	22.3% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Coaldale (Bedford County)	6.2 mi	20.0% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Broad Top City, PA (22.2%), Clay Township (Huntingdon County), PA (35.4%), Carbon Township, PA (13.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rockhill	83.2% (±11.2 points)
2	Shade Gap	77.8% (±24.0 points)
3	Shirleysburg	77.1% (±19.1 points)
4	Wood Township	76.6% (±7.0 points)
5	Dudley	69.6% (±13.5 points)
6	Mapleton	69.2% (±11.2 points)
7	Birmingham	62.5% (±20.1 points)
8	Alexandria	60.3% (±13.2 points)
9	Broad Top City	59.3% (±8.6 points)
10	Petersburg	57.4% (±9.5 points)

Showing 10 of 48 places in Huntingdon 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 Wood Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wood Township, used by 76.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wood Township heat with oil?

76.6% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Wood Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wood Township have electric heat?

1.2% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Wood Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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