How are homes heated in Morrisonville, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Morrisonville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Morrisonville, used by 43.5% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% heat with electricity.

28.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.5% (±13.6 points)
Electricity: 18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 28.8%

Heating fuel in Morrisonville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Morrisonville	Clinton County	New York	United States
Utility gas	43.5% (±13.6 points)	12.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28.8% (±10.2 points)	37.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.1% (±12.4 points)	34.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.8% (±5.7 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±4.5 points)	5.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.6 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 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 Morrisonville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clinton County (37.3%).

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

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

In Morrisonville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clinton County (34.5%).

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 Morrisonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morrisonville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Morrisonville	—	18.1% (±12.4 points)	—
Town of Schuyler Falls	2.7 mi	10.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plattsburgh West	2.7 mi	11.2% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plattsburgh	4.9 mi	85.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Town of Beekmantown	7.1 mi	11.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Peru	7.8 mi	8.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Peru (community)	8.0 mi	11.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Dannemora	8.0 mi	9.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Head	8.1 mi	21.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plattsburgh, NY (85.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Keeseville	61.4% (±10.9 points)
2	Plattsburgh West	43.7% (±12.1 points)
3	Peru (community)	34.6% (±13.4 points)
4	Morrisonville	28.8% (±10.2 points)
5	Cumberland Head	25.6% (±10.0 points)

Morrisonville 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 Plattsburgh, 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 Morrisonville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Morrisonville, used by 43.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Morrisonville heat with oil?

28.8% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Morrisonville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Morrisonville have electric heat?

18.1% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Morrisonville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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