How are homes heated in Morristown Town, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Morristown Town, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Morristown Town, used by 67.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.8% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 28.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.1%

Heating fuel in Morristown Town

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Morristown Town	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	67.8% (±4.2 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.1% (±1.0 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	28.1% (±3.7 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.9 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 Morristown Town, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Morris County (13.9%).

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

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

In Morristown Town, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Morris County (12.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Morristown Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morristown Town
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Morristown Town	—	28.1% (±3.7 points)	—
Morris Township	0.9 mi	11.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Cedar Knolls	1.9 mi	10.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Morris Plains Borough	2.9 mi	13.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Hanover Township	3.0 mi	8.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Whippany	3.6 mi	8.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Harding Township	4.0 mi	2.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Madison Borough	4.1 mi	9.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Green Village	4.4 mi	5.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morris Township, NJ (11.2%), Cedar Knolls, NJ (10.1%), Morris Plains Borough, NJ (13.9%).

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
27	Butler Borough	4.9% (±2.5 points)
28	Pequannock Township	4.4% (±2.6 points)
29	Riverdale Borough	3.5% (±2.3 points)
30	Mendham Borough	3.1% (±2.0 points)
31	Morris Township	3.0% (±2.0 points)
32	Chatham Borough	2.4% (±1.4 points)
33	Morristown Town	2.1% (±1.0 points)
34 (tie)	Chatham Township	2.0% (±1.6 points)
34 (tie)	Morris Plains Borough	2.0% (±1.8 points)
36	Florham Park Borough	1.8% (±1.1 points)
37	Madison Borough	1.3% (±1.0 points)
38	Hanover Township	1.1% (±1.0 points)
39	Victory Gardens Borough	0.0% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris 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 Morristown Town

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Morristown Town, used by 67.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Morristown Town heat with oil?

2.1% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Morristown Town use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Morristown Town have electric heat?

28.1% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Morristown Town heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown town, Morris County, 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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