How are homes heated in Flanders, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Flanders, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Flanders, used by 78.9% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% heat with electricity.

4.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.9% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 16.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.7%

Heating fuel in Flanders

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Flanders	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	78.9% (±6.8 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.7% (±2.5 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	16.1% (±6.6 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.6 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	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 Flanders, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Morris County (13.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Flanders, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morris County (12.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (16.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Flanders

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flanders
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Flanders	—	16.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Budd Lake	2.5 mi	18.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Succasunna	2.9 mi	2.8% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Ledgewood	3.6 mi	1.9% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Chester Borough	3.8 mi	6.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Netcong Borough	3.9 mi	8.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Roxbury Township	4.4 mi	6.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Chester Township	4.8 mi	5.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Stanhope Borough	4.9 mi	8.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Succasunna, NJ (2.8%), Ledgewood, NJ (1.9%), Chester Borough, NJ (6.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Gillette	15.2% (±13.2 points)
15	Pine Brook	13.1% (±6.6 points)
16	Brookside	10.4% (±8.6 points)
17	Millington	8.2% (±4.7 points)
18	Mount Hope	6.2% (±3.6 points)
19	Green Village	5.8% (±5.6 points)
20	Flanders	4.7% (±2.5 points)
21	Parsippany	4.1% (±1.4 points)
22 (tie)	Pompton Plains	4.0% (±2.8 points)
22 (tie)	Stirling	4.0% (±4.7 points)
24 (tie)	Cedar Knolls	1.7% (±2.5 points)
24 (tie)	Troy Hills	1.7% (±1.7 points)
26	Whippany	0.8% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Flanders is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Mount Olive Township, whose figures include it.

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 Flanders

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Flanders, used by 78.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Flanders heat with oil?

4.7% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Flanders use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Flanders have electric heat?

16.1% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Flanders heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Flanders CDP, New Jersey

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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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