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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Fishkill, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Fishkill, used by 58.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% heat with electricity.

18.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.3% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 16.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Fishkill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Fishkill	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	58.3% (±3.8 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.2% (±2.8 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.3% (±2.6 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±1.5 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 Fishkill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dutchess County (44.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Fishkill, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dutchess County (17.2%).

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 Fishkill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Fishkill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Fishkill	—	16.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Village of Fishkill	2.0 mi	34.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Beacon	2.3 mi	22.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Newburgh	5.0 mi	30.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Myers Corner	5.2 mi	21.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wappinger	5.2 mi	18.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Balmville	5.3 mi	22.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Wappingers Falls	5.7 mi	17.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Nelsonville	6.1 mi	11.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Fishkill, NY (34.4%), Beacon, NY (22.6%), Newburgh, NY (30.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Town of Rhinebeck	56.0% (±5.7 points)
16	Town of Stanford	51.9% (±9.6 points)
17	Town of Milan	45.1% (±8.9 points)
18	Town of Poughkeepsie	40.0% (±3.6 points)
19	Town of Wappinger	31.7% (±2.8 points)
20	Beacon	24.8% (±3.8 points)
21	Town of Fishkill	18.2% (±2.8 points)
22	Poughkeepsie	12.2% (±2.3 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Fishkill include them.

The figures for the Town of Fishkill include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brinckerhoff, Merritt Park.

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 Fishkill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Fishkill, used by 58.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

18.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Fishkill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.3% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Fishkill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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