How are homes heated in Myers Corner, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Myers Corner, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Myers Corner, used by 41.7% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with electricity.

33.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.7% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.8%

Heating fuel in Myers Corner

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Myers Corner	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	41.7% (±4.9 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.8% (±5.0 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.1% (±4.4 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.0 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 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 Myers Corner, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dutchess County (44.1%).

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

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

In Myers Corner, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dutchess County (17.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Myers Corner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Myers Corner
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Myers Corner	—	21.1% (±4.4 points)	—
Village of Wappingers Falls	2.0 mi	17.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brinckerhoff	2.4 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Merritt Park	3.2 mi	4.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Village of Fishkill	3.5 mi	34.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Hopewell Junction	3.7 mi	22.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crown Heights	4.6 mi	12.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Red Oaks Mill	4.6 mi	2.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Marlboro	5.0 mi	7.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brinckerhoff, NY (11.6%), Merritt Park, NY (4.6%), Crown Heights, NY (12.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Fishkill, NY (34.4%).

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
6	Hyde Park (community)	61.9% (±11.4 points)
7	Spackenkill	60.0% (±9.4 points)
8	Vassar College	50.3% (±27.9 points)
9	Wingdale	47.9% (±20.4 points)
10	Fairview (Dutchess County)	39.0% (±7.1 points)
11	Pleasant Valley (community)	35.4% (±16.7 points)
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 13 of 18 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Myers Corner 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 Wappinger, 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 Myers Corner

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Myers Corner, used by 41.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Myers Corner heat with oil?

33.8% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Myers Corner use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Myers Corner have electric heat?

21.1% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Myers Corner heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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