How are homes heated in Mineville, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Mineville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mineville, used by 41.7% (±19.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 41.7%

Heating fuel in Mineville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mineville	Essex County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±4.9 points)	3.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41.7% (±19.8 points)	45.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±8.9 points)	21.1%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.1% (±16.9 points)	16.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	33.8% (±22.6 points)	11.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.3%	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 Mineville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Essex County (45.1%).

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

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

In Mineville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Essex County (21.1%).

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 Mineville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mineville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mineville	—	0.0% (±8.9 points)	—
Port Henry	4.4 mi	16.2% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Town of Westport	7.3 mi	16.7% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Town of Elizabethtown	9.3 mi	12.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Panton	9.4 mi	2.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Crown Point	9.4 mi	6.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Addison	9.7 mi	4.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bridport	12 mi	7.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Hudson	13 mi	5.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Henry, NY (16.2%), Town of Westport, NY (16.7%), Town of Elizabethtown, NY (12.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Henry	64.1% (±15.5 points)
2	Ticonderoga (community)	51.9% (±8.6 points)
3	Mineville	41.7% (±19.8 points)

Mineville 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 Moriah, 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 Mineville

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mineville, used by 41.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mineville heat with oil?

41.7% (±19.8 points) of occupied homes in Mineville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mineville have electric heat?

0.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Mineville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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