How are homes heated in Woodward Township (Clearfield County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Woodward Township (Clearfield County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Woodward Township (Clearfield County), used by 59.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

16.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 59.8%

Heating fuel in Woodward Township (Clearfield County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Woodward Township (Clearfield County)	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.3 points)	29.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59.8% (±6.6 points)	39.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	16.4% (±4.0 points)	12.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±2.5 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±2.1 points)	4.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	10.7% (±4.7 points)	5.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	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 Woodward Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clearfield County (39.6%).

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

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

In Woodward Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clearfield County (12.8%).

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 Woodward Township (Clearfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodward Township (Clearfield County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Woodward Township (Clearfield County)	—	16.4% (±4.0 points)	—
Brisbin	1.8 mi	13.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Houtzdale	2.4 mi	12.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ramey	3.5 mi	13.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bigler Township	3.6 mi	6.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	4.2 mi	8.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Osceola Mills	5.8 mi	7.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Gulich Township	6.1 mi	10.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Boggs Township (Clearfield County)	6.3 mi	13.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bigler Township, PA (6.5%), Decatur Township (Clearfield County), PA (8.7%), Osceola Mills, PA (7.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Westover	64.1% (±13.4 points)
12	Morris Township (Clearfield County)	63.3% (±12.0 points)
13	Girard Township (Clearfield County)	63.1% (±9.3 points)
14	Bradford Township (Clearfield County)	62.2% (±10.6 points)
15	Glen Hope	61.7% (±22.6 points)
16	Bigler Township	60.6% (±9.6 points)
17	Woodward Township (Clearfield County)	59.8% (±6.6 points)
18	Brisbin	59.4% (±11.2 points)
19	Gulich Township	58.1% (±10.0 points)
20	Chester Hill	58.0% (±9.9 points)
21	Cooper Township (Clearfield County)	57.9% (±10.2 points)
22	Goshen Township	55.2% (±10.9 points)
23	Penn Township (Clearfield County)	54.8% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Clearfield 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 Woodward Township (Clearfield County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Woodward Township (Clearfield County), used by 59.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Woodward Township (Clearfield County) heat with oil?

59.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Woodward Township (Clearfield County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Woodward Township (Clearfield County) have electric heat?

16.4% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Woodward Township (Clearfield County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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