How are homes heated in Zerbe Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Zerbe Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Zerbe Township, used by 56.5% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

22.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 22.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 56.5%

Heating fuel in Zerbe Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Zerbe Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±1.9 points)	27.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	56.5% (±8.4 points)	29.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	22.7% (±7.1 points)	29.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±2.3 points)	4.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.1 points)	3.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	14.8% (±6.6 points)	4.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 Zerbe Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Northumberland County (29.4%).

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

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

In Zerbe Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Northumberland County (29.8%).

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 Zerbe Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zerbe Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Zerbe Township	—	22.7% (±7.1 points)	—
West Cameron Township	2.1 mi	27.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shamokin Township	4.3 mi	40.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Edgewood (community)	4.4 mi	26.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview-Ferndale	4.6 mi	25.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Mahanoy Township	4.8 mi	19.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rockefeller Township	5.1 mi	36.6% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Little Mahanoy Township	5.4 mi	29.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shamokin	5.6 mi	29.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shamokin Township, PA (40.0%), Rockefeller Township, PA (36.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Marion Heights	75.5% (±9.7 points)
2	Kulpmont	66.5% (±8.9 points)
3	Zerbe Township	56.5% (±8.4 points)
4	Herndon	54.7% (±10.5 points)
5	McEwensville	50.0% (±16.4 points)
6	Jackson Township (Northumberland County)	49.5% (±6.7 points)
7	Mount Carmel Township	45.0% (±8.2 points)
8	Coal Township	44.5% (±5.6 points)
9	Lower Mahanoy Township	43.8% (±6.1 points)

Showing 9 of 36 places in Northumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Zerbe Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Trevorton.

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 Zerbe Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Zerbe Township, used by 56.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Zerbe Township heat with oil?

56.5% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Zerbe Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Zerbe Township have electric heat?

22.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Zerbe Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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