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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Butler, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Butler, used by 21.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with utility gas.

7.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.3% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 7.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 21.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Butler

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Butler	Wayne County	New York	United States
Utility gas	12.3% (±5.3 points)	53.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21.0% (±7.6 points)	9.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.3% (±4.1 points)	15.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.9% (±6.6 points)	12.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	16.7% (±6.3 points)	5.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.8% (±3.2 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	21.0% (±17.0 points)	0.8%	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 Butler, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Wayne County (9.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In the Town of Butler, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wayne County (15.8%).

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 Butler

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Butler
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Butler	—	7.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Village of Wolcott	3.9 mi	23.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Village of Red Creek	5.3 mi	9.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Victory	6.3 mi	12.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wolcott	6.7 mi	11.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Savannah	6.8 mi	18.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Town of Conquest	6.8 mi	5.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rose	6.9 mi	13.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Huron	8.0 mi	24.9% (±10.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Wolcott, NY (23.6%), Town of Savannah, NY (18.9%), Town of Huron, NY (24.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Savannah	44.2% (±8.7 points)
2	Town of Wolcott	28.2% (±7.9 points)
3	Town of Butler	21.0% (±7.6 points)
4	Town of Huron	20.1% (±7.2 points)
5	Town of Sodus	11.1% (±4.7 points)
6	Town of Galen	10.4% (±4.8 points)
7	Town of Williamson	10.2% (±2.9 points)
8	Town of Palmyra	8.6% (±2.2 points)
9	Town of Marion	8.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Butler, used by 21.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Butler use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.3% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Butler heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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