How are homes heated in the Town of Addison, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Addison, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Addison, used by 71.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with electricity.

3.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.8% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 2.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Addison

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Addison	Steuben County	New York	United States
Utility gas	71.8% (±6.6 points)	54.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.2% (±3.4 points)	4.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.7% (±1.7 points)	14.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.5% (±4.2 points)	14.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.4% (±4.8 points)	6.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.0% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±1.7 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.6%	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 the Town of Addison, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Steuben County (4.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Addison, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Steuben County (14.7%).

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 the Town of Addison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Addison
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Addison	—	2.7% (±1.7 points)	—
Village of Addison	1.8 mi	1.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Erwin	4.8 mi	11.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Town of Rathbone	5.6 mi	11.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Gang Mills	5.8 mi	12.6% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Town of Tuscarora	5.9 mi	3.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Thurston	6.8 mi	6.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Painted Post	7.6 mi	14.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Town of Campbell	7.6 mi	7.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Erwin, NY (11.4%), Town of Rathbone, NY (11.3%), Gang Mills, NY (12.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Town of Fremont (Steuben County)	6.6% (±3.9 points)
20	Town of West Union	6.4% (±3.8 points)
21	Town of Lindley	5.7% (±2.7 points)
22	Town of Bath	4.9% (±1.7 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Howard	4.4% (±2.4 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Tuscarora	4.4% (±2.1 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Addison	3.2% (±3.4 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Woodhull	3.2% (±2.1 points)
27	Town of Canisteo	2.7% (±2.1 points)
28	Town of Greenwood	2.3% (±1.8 points)
29	Town of Wayne	2.2% (±1.9 points)
30 (tie)	Town of Corning	1.1% (±1.0 points)
30 (tie)	Town of Erwin	1.1% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Steuben County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Addison include them.

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 Town of Addison

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Addison?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Addison, used by 71.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Addison heat with oil?

3.2% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Addison use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Addison have electric heat?

2.7% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Addison heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Addison town, Steuben County, 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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