How are homes heated in Beaver Dam Lake, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Beaver Dam Lake, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Dam Lake, used by 75.8% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.1% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.1% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 0.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 75.8%

Heating fuel in Beaver Dam Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beaver Dam Lake	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	5.1% (±7.1 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	75.8% (±12.0 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	0.9% (±1.3 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.0% (±9.5 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.5%	1.6%	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 Beaver Dam Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Orange County (27.0%).

It is also higher than in New York (16.1%).

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

In Beaver Dam Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Orange County (14.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Beaver Dam Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beaver Dam Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beaver Dam Lake	—	0.9% (±1.3 points)	—
Village of Washingtonville	1.8 mi	17.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Mountain Lodge Park	3.7 mi	16.4% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Town of Cornwall	3.8 mi	15.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Vails Gate	4.0 mi	23.9% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Town of Blooming Grove	4.3 mi	13.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Firthcliffe	4.8 mi	16.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Village of South Blooming Grove	5.0 mi	21.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
New Windsor (community)	5.3 mi	18.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Washingtonville, NY (17.7%), Mountain Lodge Park, NY (16.4%), Town of Cornwall, NY (15.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Beaver Dam Lake	75.8% (±12.0 points)
2	Gardnertown	69.6% (±7.2 points)
3	Pine Bush	67.9% (±11.3 points)
4	Fort Montgomery	65.8% (±12.3 points)
5	Walton Park	53.6% (±11.2 points)
6	Mountain Lodge Park	33.9% (±19.1 points)
7	Balmville	30.9% (±8.8 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside the Town of New Windsor, 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 Beaver Dam Lake

What is the most common way to heat a home in Beaver Dam Lake?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Dam Lake, used by 75.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beaver Dam Lake heat with oil?

75.8% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Dam Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beaver Dam Lake have electric heat?

0.9% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Dam Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Dam Lake CDP, New York

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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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