How are homes heated in the Town of Black Brook, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Black Brook, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Black Brook, used by 54.2% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

7.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 7.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 54.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Black Brook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Black Brook	Clinton County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.6 points)	12.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54.2% (±9.7 points)	37.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.1% (±4.6 points)	34.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.9% (±4.3 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	18.0% (±6.4 points)	5.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.2% (±4.7 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.4 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 the Town of Black Brook, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clinton County (37.3%).

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

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

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

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 Black Brook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Black Brook
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Black Brook	—	7.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Town of Saranac	9.0 mi	14.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wilmington	11 mi	14.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jay	12 mi	10.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	12 mi	4.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Peru	13 mi	8.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Armand	14 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Au Sable	14 mi	17.8% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Village of Dannemora	14 mi	9.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Au Sable, NY (17.8%).

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
2	Town of Mooers	67.9% (±8.3 points)
3	Town of Chazy	66.3% (±7.0 points)
4	Town of Clinton (Clinton County)	60.7% (±9.5 points)
5	Town of Beekmantown	59.1% (±8.9 points)
6	Town of Schuyler Falls	58.1% (±9.1 points)
7	Town of Dannemora	57.4% (±11.0 points)
8	Town of Black Brook	54.2% (±9.7 points)
9	Town of Ellenburg	54.1% (±8.1 points)
10	Town of Saranac	52.1% (±9.7 points)
11	Town of Peru	51.1% (±9.5 points)
12	Town of Au Sable	48.8% (±11.9 points)
13	Town of Plattsburgh	34.5% (±5.1 points)
14	Town of Champlain	29.6% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Black Brook 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 Black Brook

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Black Brook, used by 54.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Black Brook heat with oil?

54.2% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Black Brook use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Black Brook have electric heat?

7.1% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Black Brook heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Black Brook town, Clinton 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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