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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Conklin, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Conklin, used by 34.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with electricity.

22.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.4% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 15.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Conklin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Conklin	Broome County	New York	United States
Utility gas	34.4% (±7.4 points)	59.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.3% (±9.5 points)	9.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.6% (±7.2 points)	18.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.4% (±10.6 points)	8.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Conklin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Broome 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 Conklin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Broome County (18.4%).

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 Conklin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Conklin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Conklin	—	15.6% (±7.2 points)	—
Town of Binghamton	3.6 mi	15.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Kirkwood	4.0 mi	28.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Liberty Township (Susquehanna County)	5.4 mi	14.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Binghamton	5.7 mi	21.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Great Bend	6.6 mi	45.4% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Hallstead	7.1 mi	36.8% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Village of Port Dickinson	7.2 mi	11.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	7.3 mi	16.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Kirkwood, NY (28.2%), Great Bend, PA (45.4%), Hallstead, PA (36.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Town of Maine	34.1% (±11.7 points)
5	Town of Barker	33.9% (±9.2 points)
6	Town of Sanford	32.5% (±7.5 points)
7	Town of Nanticoke	32.0% (±8.8 points)
8	Town of Kirkwood	24.8% (±7.9 points)
9	Town of Lisle	23.3% (±6.6 points)
10	Town of Conklin	22.3% (±9.5 points)
11	Town of Fenton	21.2% (±4.7 points)
12	Town of Binghamton	12.5% (±4.3 points)
13	Town of Chenango	12.3% (±3.2 points)
14	Town of Vestal	6.6% (±1.5 points)
15	Town of Union	1.9% (±0.6 points)
16	Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	1.6% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Broome County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Conklin, used by 34.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

22.3% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Conklin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.6% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Conklin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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