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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Bombay, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Bombay, used by 59.5% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% heat with utility gas.

8.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.2% (±12.3 points)
Electricity: 8.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 59.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Bombay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Bombay	Franklin County	New York	United States
Utility gas	13.2% (±12.3 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59.5% (±10.8 points)	49.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.8% (±5.6 points)	15.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.4% (±5.8 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.7% (±4.3 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.7%	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 Bombay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (49.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Bombay, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Franklin County (15.0%).

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 Bombay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Bombay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Bombay	—	8.8% (±5.6 points)	—
Town of Fort Covington	5.4 mi	9.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	5.6 mi	6.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Moira	5.6 mi	9.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Akwesasne	5.7 mi	11.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Covington (community)	6.2 mi	8.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brushton	6.5 mi	16.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brasher	7.0 mi	11.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bangor	9.0 mi	5.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Fort Covington	63.3% (±6.5 points)
2	Town of Westville	62.9% (±8.4 points)
3	Town of Moira	62.5% (±9.4 points)
4	Town of Bombay	59.5% (±10.8 points)
5	Town of Burke	58.1% (±7.4 points)
6	Town of Chateaugay	57.6% (±8.3 points)
7	St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	54.3% (±11.5 points)
8	Town of Harrietstown	54.2% (±6.6 points)
9	Town of Malone	52.6% (±6.2 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Bangor	51.8% (±9.2 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Bombay, used by 59.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

59.5% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Bombay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

8.8% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Bombay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bombay town, Franklin 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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