How are homes heated in Long Valley, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Long Valley, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Long Valley, used by 57.5% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.1% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 4.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 57.5%

Heating fuel in Long Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Long Valley	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	27.1% (±10.1 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	57.5% (±11.9 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	4.1% (±3.6 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.9% (±5.4 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.4 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 Long Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Morris County (13.9%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (6.4%).

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

In Long Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Morris County (12.1%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (16.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Long Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Long Valley	—	4.1% (±3.6 points)	—
Chester Borough	4.6 mi	6.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township	4.7 mi	5.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beattystown	4.9 mi	20.1% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Califon Borough	5.3 mi	12.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Flanders	5.5 mi	16.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Hackettstown Town	5.6 mi	10.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Mount Olive Township	6.1 mi	19.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Tewksbury Township	6.2 mi	14.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beattystown, NJ (20.1%), Califon Borough, NJ (12.9%), Flanders, NJ (16.1%).

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
1	Lake Telemark	65.3% (±12.7 points)
2	Lake Hopatcong	61.0% (±7.0 points)
3	Long Valley	57.5% (±11.9 points)
4	Landing	55.8% (±8.6 points)
5	Oak Ridge	47.8% (±6.2 points)
6	Kenvil	32.4% (±16.2 points)
7	White Meadow Lake	29.2% (±5.6 points)
8	Budd Lake	26.1% (±6.7 points)
9	Towaco	23.9% (±7.8 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Washington Township (Morris County), 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 Long Valley

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Long Valley, used by 57.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Long Valley heat with oil?

57.5% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Long Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Long Valley have electric heat?

4.1% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Long Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Valley 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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