How are homes heated in Merritt Park, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Merritt Park, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Merritt Park, used by 81.9% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.9% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 4.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Merritt Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Merritt Park	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	81.9% (±10.0 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.9 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.6% (±5.3 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.1% (±8.0 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.8 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±4.5 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.8%	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 Merritt Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dutchess County (44.1%).

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

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

In Merritt Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dutchess County (17.2%).

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 Merritt Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merritt Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Merritt Park	—	4.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Village of Fishkill	1.1 mi	34.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Brinckerhoff	1.1 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Myers Corner	3.2 mi	21.1% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Town of Wappinger	3.5 mi	18.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Hopewell Junction	4.3 mi	22.2% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Village of Wappingers Falls	4.7 mi	17.5% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Town of East Fishkill	4.9 mi	9.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beacon	5.4 mi	22.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Fishkill, NY (34.4%), Myers Corner, NY (21.1%), Town of Wappinger, NY (18.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Myers Corner	33.8% (±5.0 points)
13	Crown Heights	22.4% (±10.5 points)
14	Brinckerhoff	19.0% (±6.8 points)
15	Arlington	17.8% (±8.2 points)
16	Hopewell Junction	9.3% (±6.4 points)
17	Chelsea Cove	7.1% (±9.4 points)
18	Merritt Park	1.2% (±1.9 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Merritt Park 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 Fishkill, 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 Merritt Park

What is the most common way to heat a home in Merritt Park?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Merritt Park, used by 81.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Merritt Park heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Merritt Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Merritt Park have electric heat?

4.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Merritt Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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