How are homes heated in Island Falls, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Island Falls, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Island Falls, used by 49.5% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

11.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 49.5%

Heating fuel in Island Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Island Falls	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49.5% (±11.4 points)	67.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	11.6% (±6.2 points)	10.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±2.0 points)	5.1%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	21.9% (±8.2 points)	11.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	8.8% (±9.2 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.6% (±4.4 points)	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.3%	0.4%	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 Island Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Aroostook County (67.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (55.3%).

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

In Island Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Aroostook County (10.2%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (11.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Island Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Island Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Island Falls	—	11.6% (±6.2 points)	—
Oakfield	7.4 mi	8.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dyer Brook	7.7 mi	0.0% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal	8.7 mi	8.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hersey	9.8 mi	4.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	10 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Linneus	12 mi	10.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Smyrna	13 mi	5.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glenwood Plantation	13 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
52	Garfield Plantation	52.1% (±26.1 points)
53	Hammond	52.0% (±22.7 points)
54	Oakfield	50.5% (±11.9 points)
55	Littleton	50.1% (±10.6 points)
56 (tie)	Dyer Brook	50.0% (±19.4 points)
56 (tie)	Moro Plantation	50.0% (±50.0 points)
58	Island Falls	49.5% (±11.4 points)
59	Weston	43.5% (±14.8 points)
60	Smyrna	41.5% (±14.6 points)
61	Orient	38.1% (±16.0 points)
62	Amity	35.3% (±12.4 points)
63	Macwahoc Plantation	28.6% (±25.2 points)
64	Glenwood Plantation	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook 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 Island Falls

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Island Falls, used by 49.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Island Falls heat with oil?

49.5% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Island Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Island Falls have electric heat?

11.6% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Island Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Island Falls town, Aroostook County, Maine

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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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