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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Freedom, NY, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Freedom, used by 49.7% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.2% heat with utility gas.

9.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.2% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 49.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Freedom

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Freedom	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Utility gas	6.2% (±4.5 points)	52.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.0% (±5.8 points)	5.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.7% (±10.0 points)	14.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.9% (±8.4 points)	15.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.4% (±3.9 points)	8.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.6% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	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 Freedom, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (5.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Freedom, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cattaraugus County (14.6%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Freedom

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Freedom
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Freedom	—	49.7% (±10.0 points)	—
Village of Arcade	5.2 mi	65.9% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Village of Delevan	5.4 mi	17.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of Centerville	5.6 mi	4.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Yorkshire (community)	6.2 mi	51.3% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Farmersville	6.2 mi	6.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of Arcade	6.9 mi	73.3% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Town of Yorkshire	7.3 mi	25.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Machias	8.3 mi	4.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Delevan, NY (17.1%), Town of Centerville, NY (4.9%), Town of Farmersville, NY (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Arcade, NY (65.9%), Town of Arcade, NY (73.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Town of Farmersville	12.2% (±5.8 points)
8	Town of Ashford	11.0% (±6.0 points)
9	Town of Allegany	9.7% (±3.9 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Lyndon	9.4% (±6.1 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Mansfield	9.4% (±4.3 points)
12	Town of Great Valley	9.1% (±5.3 points)
13	Town of Freedom	9.0% (±5.8 points)
14	Town of Humphrey	8.8% (±4.4 points)
15	Town of Dayton	8.4% (±3.2 points)
16	Town of Olean	7.6% (±4.2 points)
17	Allegany Reservation	6.9% (±5.7 points)
18	Town of South Valley	6.5% (±9.2 points)
19	Town of Carrollton	5.7% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Cattaraugus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Freedom, used by 49.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Freedom use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

49.7% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Freedom heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freedom town, Cattaraugus County, New York

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 Freedom town, Cattaraugus County, New York (county subdivision:27441, in state:36 county:009).

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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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