How are homes heated in Fort Montgomery, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Montgomery, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fort Montgomery, used by 65.8% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

12.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 12.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 65.8%

Heating fuel in Fort Montgomery

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Montgomery	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±5.2 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65.8% (±12.3 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.2% (±8.8 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.3% (±11.2 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 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 Fort Montgomery, 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 Fort Montgomery, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (14.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Montgomery

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Montgomery
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Montgomery	—	12.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Village of Highland Falls	1.8 mi	21.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	2.1 mi	36.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Peekskill	5.1 mi	18.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cold Spring	5.5 mi	20.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Philipstown	5.9 mi	13.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Buchanan	5.9 mi	4.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodbury	6.1 mi	14.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Woodbury	6.1 mi	12.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Point, NY (36.5%).

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)
8	New Windsor (community)	23.4% (±5.5 points)
9	Orange Lake	17.7% (±4.4 points)
10	Sparrow Bush	12.6% (±8.5 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Montgomery 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 Highlands, 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 Fort Montgomery

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fort Montgomery, used by 65.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Montgomery heat with oil?

65.8% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Fort Montgomery use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Montgomery have electric heat?

12.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Fort Montgomery heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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