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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Clifton, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Clifton, used by 39.2% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

5.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 5.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Clifton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Clifton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.2 points)	33.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.2% (±10.4 points)	23.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.6% (±3.6 points)	13.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.3% (±7.2 points)	15.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	24.9% (±11.8 points)	10.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.3% (±4.0 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 Clifton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in St. Lawrence County (23.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Clifton, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in St. Lawrence County (13.3%).

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 Clifton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Clifton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Clifton	—	5.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Town of Fine	10 mi	7.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colton	12 mi	11.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clare	12 mi	0.0% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Piercefield	14 mi	11.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Russell	19 mi	2.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pitcairn	19 mi	0.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Town of Edwards	20 mi	8.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Long Lake	20 mi	7.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Pitcairn, NY (0.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town of Hermon	46.5% (±10.4 points)
9	Town of Lawrence	44.6% (±6.7 points)
10	Town of Edwards	43.8% (±9.2 points)
11	Town of Morristown	42.1% (±8.7 points)
12	Town of Russell	40.3% (±7.9 points)
13	Town of Parishville	40.0% (±10.5 points)
14	Town of Clifton	39.2% (±10.4 points)
15	Town of Hammond	38.0% (±7.3 points)
16	Town of Pitcairn	36.7% (±8.6 points)
17	Town of Brasher	36.0% (±8.4 points)
18	Town of Pierrepont	35.8% (±9.1 points)
19	Town of De Peyster	33.4% (±9.6 points)
20	Town of Madrid	32.5% (±6.4 points)

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

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Clifton, used by 39.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

39.2% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Clifton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

5.6% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Clifton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton town, St. Lawrence 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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