How are homes heated in Stillwater Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Stillwater Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stillwater Township, used by 53.1% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.7% heat with utility gas.

18.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.7% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 18.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.1%

Heating fuel in Stillwater Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stillwater Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	3.7% (±2.6 points)	20.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.1% (±8.5 points)	48.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.4% (±5.7 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.9% (±6.8 points)	10.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	8.2% (±3.9 points)	3.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.6 points)	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	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 Stillwater Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sussex County (48.4%).

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

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

In Stillwater Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sussex County (15.3%).

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 Stillwater Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stillwater Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stillwater Township	—	18.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Walpack Township	3.4 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crandon Lakes	3.7 mi	16.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton Township	4.3 mi	9.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Fredon Township	4.3 mi	5.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Newton Town	6.2 mi	24.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick Township	7.6 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Green Township	7.7 mi	19.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	7.8 mi	68.3% (±13.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hampton Township, NJ (9.6%), Fredon Township, NJ (5.1%), Hardwick Township, NJ (8.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Ridge, PA (68.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Byram Township	62.5% (±5.0 points)
5	Wantage Township	59.8% (±5.8 points)
6	Ogdensburg Borough	57.7% (±7.4 points)
7	Fredon Township	56.4% (±7.5 points)
8	Sandyston Township	56.1% (±8.4 points)
9	Lafayette Township	54.5% (±7.4 points)
10	Stillwater Township	53.1% (±8.5 points)
11	Frankford Township	52.1% (±6.4 points)
12	Franklin Borough	50.7% (±9.0 points)
13	Hampton Township	50.3% (±5.9 points)
14	Vernon Township	48.4% (±3.6 points)
15	Andover Township	48.2% (±6.7 points)
16	Green Township	46.9% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sussex 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 Stillwater Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stillwater Township, used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stillwater Township heat with oil?

53.1% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Stillwater Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stillwater Township have electric heat?

18.4% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Stillwater Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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