How are homes heated in the Town of Franklin (Franklin County), NY?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Franklin (Franklin County), used by 43.3% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

4.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.7% (±1.5 points)
Electricity
4.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
43.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Franklin (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Franklin (Franklin County)Franklin CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas1.7% (±1.5 points)4.1%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.43.3% (±8.7 points)49.6%16.1%3.9%
Electricity4.8% (±3.6 points)15.0%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)26.6% (±7.7 points)16.8%4.9%4.9%
Wood23.3% (±6.6 points)11.0%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.8 points)0.6%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.8 points)2.3%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.8 points)0.7%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 Franklin (Franklin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (49.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Franklin (Franklin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Franklin County (15.0%).

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 Franklin (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Franklin (Franklin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)—4.8% (±3.6 points)—
Town of Brighton (Franklin County)9.4 mi3.8% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Town of Duane9.8 mi3.9% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Town of St. Armand10 mi12.3% (±6.2 points)Higher
Town of Black Brook12 mi7.1% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Town of Wilmington13 mi14.0% (±6.0 points)Higher
Village of Saranac Lake14 mi16.7% (±5.0 points)Higher
Town of Santa Clara15 mi18.3% (±9.5 points)Higher
Town of Saranac16 mi14.2% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of St. Armand, NY (12.3%), Town of Wilmington, NY (14.0%), Village of Saranac Lake, NY (16.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)Town of Constable51.8% (±11.0 points)
12Town of Waverly50.3% (±9.0 points)
13Town of Duane48.0% (±16.2 points)
14Town of Santa Clara46.4% (±11.1 points)
15Town of Brighton (Franklin County)45.8% (±9.9 points)
16Town of Bellmont44.4% (±7.0 points)
17Town of Franklin (Franklin County)43.3% (±8.7 points)
18Town of Brandon39.3% (±9.3 points)
19Town of Dickinson (Franklin County)35.9% (±7.3 points)
20Town of Tupper Lake18.8% (±6.0 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Franklin (Franklin County) 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 Franklin (Franklin County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Franklin (Franklin County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Franklin (Franklin County), used by 43.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Franklin (Franklin County) heat with oil?

43.3% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Franklin (Franklin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Franklin (Franklin County) have electric heat?

4.8% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Franklin (Franklin County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Franklin town, Franklin County, New York (county subdivision:27243, in state:36 county:033).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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