How are homes heated in Loch Sheldrake, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Loch Sheldrake, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Loch Sheldrake, used by 58.4% (±21.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

6.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±13.3 points)
Electricity: 58.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.8%

Heating fuel in Loch Sheldrake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Loch Sheldrake	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±13.3 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.8% (±11.0 points)	48.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	58.4% (±21.8 points)	20.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.8% (±9.4 points)	18.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	23.0% (±20.8 points)	7.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.3 points)	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.4%	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 Loch Sheldrake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Sullivan County (48.0%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Loch Sheldrake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sullivan County (20.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Loch Sheldrake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Loch Sheldrake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Loch Sheldrake	—	58.4% (±21.8 points)	—
Hurleyville	2.4 mi	1.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Fallsburg (community)	3.4 mi	42.7% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Liberty	4.6 mi	26.2% (±11.4 points)	Lower
South Fallsburg	5.1 mi	30.0% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Village of Woodridge	5.7 mi	28.1% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Town of Liberty	6.7 mi	18.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Neversink	7.2 mi	6.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Village of Monticello	8.6 mi	42.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hurleyville, NY (1.4%), Village of Liberty, NY (26.2%), South Fallsburg, NY (30.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hurleyville	73.3% (±20.8 points)
2	South Fallsburg	50.8% (±15.1 points)
3	Rock Hill	44.7% (±13.0 points)
4	Wurtsboro Hills	13.5% (±10.4 points)
5	Loch Sheldrake	6.8% (±11.0 points)
6	Fallsburg (community)	0.0% (±34.0 points)

Loch Sheldrake 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 Fallsburg, 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 Loch Sheldrake

What is the most common way to heat a home in Loch Sheldrake?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Loch Sheldrake, used by 58.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Loch Sheldrake heat with oil?

6.8% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Loch Sheldrake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Loch Sheldrake have electric heat?

58.4% (±21.8 points) of occupied homes in Loch Sheldrake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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