How are homes heated in South Fallsburg, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in South Fallsburg, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in South Fallsburg, used by 50.8% (±15.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.3% heat with utility gas.

30.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.3% (±0.5 points)
Electricity: 30.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 50.8%

Heating fuel in South Fallsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Fallsburg	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.3% (±0.5 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50.8% (±15.1 points)	48.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	30.0% (±14.9 points)	20.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.4% (±8.0 points)	18.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.7% (±6.4 points)	7.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.8% (±10.1 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 South Fallsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sullivan County (48.0%).

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

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

In South Fallsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sullivan County (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near South Fallsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Fallsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Fallsburg	—	30.0% (±14.9 points)	—
Fallsburg (community)	2.6 mi	42.7% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Woodridge	2.9 mi	28.1% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hurleyville	3.4 mi	1.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Village of Monticello	4.5 mi	42.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Thompson	4.6 mi	35.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loch Sheldrake	5.1 mi	58.4% (±21.8 points)	Higher
Rock Hill	6.3 mi	20.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Liberty	8.6 mi	26.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hurleyville, NY (1.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loch Sheldrake, NY (58.4%).

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)

South Fallsburg 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 South Fallsburg

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in South Fallsburg, used by 50.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Fallsburg heat with oil?

50.8% (±15.1 points) of occupied homes in South Fallsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Fallsburg have electric heat?

30.0% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes in South Fallsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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