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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Colton, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Colton, used by 33.3% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% heat with utility gas.

11.4% heat with electricity.

23.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.6% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 11.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 23.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Colton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Colton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Utility gas	7.6% (±5.5 points)	33.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23.7% (±7.9 points)	23.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.4% (±5.8 points)	13.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.3% (±9.3 points)	15.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	23.2% (±7.7 points)	10.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.5 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 Colton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (23.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Colton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (13.3%).

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 Colton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Colton	—	11.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Town of Clare	9.8 mi	0.0% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clifton	12 mi	5.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Parishville	13 mi	3.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Hopkinton	14 mi	1.0% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Town of Piercefield	14 mi	11.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pierrepont	15 mi	2.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Russell	16 mi	2.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Town of Waverly	17 mi	10.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Parishville, NY (3.4%), Town of Hopkinton, NY (1.0%), Town of Pierrepont, NY (2.5%).

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
21	Town of Hopkinton	32.4% (±9.4 points)
22	Town of Macomb	27.9% (±7.5 points)
23	Town of Clare	26.5% (±16.7 points)
24	Town of Oswegatchie	26.0% (±6.5 points)
25	Town of Lisbon	25.2% (±9.8 points)
26	Town of Gouverneur	24.6% (±7.4 points)
27	Town of Colton	23.7% (±7.9 points)
28	Town of Canton	22.4% (±5.2 points)
29	Town of Louisville	21.9% (±7.5 points)
30	Town of Waddington	17.3% (±5.0 points)
31	Town of Norfolk	16.3% (±5.9 points)
32	Town of Potsdam	15.8% (±3.6 points)
33	Town of Massena	6.9% (±2.4 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 Colton 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 Colton

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Colton, used by 33.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

23.7% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Colton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Colton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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