How are homes heated in the Town of Big Flats, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Big Flats, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Big Flats, used by 77.1% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% heat with electricity.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.1% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 13.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Big Flats

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Big Flats	Chemung County	New York	United States
Utility gas	77.1% (±5.4 points)	69.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.4% (±2.6 points)	5.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.6% (±4.5 points)	15.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.4 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.0 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 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 the Town of Big Flats, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chemung County (5.3%).

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 Big Flats, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chemung County (15.2%).

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 the Town of Big Flats

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Big Flats
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Big Flats	—	13.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Village of Elmira Heights	4.6 mi	25.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Village of Horseheads	4.8 mi	20.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
West Elmira	5.0 mi	12.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Corning	5.2 mi	5.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Elmira	6.2 mi	18.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of South Corning	6.3 mi	6.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Southport	6.4 mi	11.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catlin	6.5 mi	6.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Corning, NY (5.2%), Village of South Corning, NY (6.7%), Town of Catlin, NY (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Elmira Heights, NY (25.1%), Village of Horseheads, NY (20.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of Veteran	22.6% (±11.5 points)
4	Town of Baldwin	15.5% (±7.2 points)
5	Town of Catlin	8.2% (±4.8 points)
6	Town of Southport	8.1% (±4.7 points)
7	Town of Erin	8.0% (±3.0 points)
8	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	5.6% (±2.5 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Big Flats	4.4% (±2.6 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Elmira	4.4% (±1.8 points)
11	Town of Horseheads	1.3% (±0.6 points)
12	Elmira	0.5% (±0.4 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Chemung County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Big Flats include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Big Flats (community).

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 Big Flats

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Big Flats, used by 77.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Big Flats heat with oil?

4.4% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Big Flats use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Big Flats have electric heat?

13.6% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Big Flats heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Flats town, Chemung 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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