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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Gainesville, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Gainesville, used by 43.1% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

18.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.1% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Gainesville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Gainesville	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Utility gas	43.1% (±8.3 points)	45.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.4% (±5.2 points)	10.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±6.1 points)	18.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.3% (±4.1 points)	16.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	12.0% (±6.6 points)	7.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.1 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 Gainesville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Wyoming County (10.2%).

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

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

In the Town of Gainesville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wyoming County (18.2%).

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 Gainesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gainesville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Gainesville	—	13.0% (±6.1 points)	—
Village of Gainesville	0.8 mi	4.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Village of Silver Springs	2.2 mi	24.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Castile	3.9 mi	41.6% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Town of Castile	5.3 mi	21.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Town of Pike	5.8 mi	10.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Warsaw	6.1 mi	12.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wethersfield	6.1 mi	13.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Genesee Falls	6.2 mi	2.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Gainesville, NY (4.0%), Town of Genesee Falls, NY (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Castile, NY (41.6%), Town of Castile, NY (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Wethersfield	23.3% (±6.6 points)
2	Town of Orangeville	21.7% (±8.1 points)
3	Town of Pike	20.5% (±8.1 points)
4	Town of Gainesville	18.4% (±5.2 points)
5	Town of Middlebury	16.0% (±5.4 points)
6	Town of Warsaw	15.2% (±7.0 points)
7	Town of Covington	14.3% (±4.4 points)
8	Town of Java	13.3% (±6.6 points)
9	Town of Bennington	12.3% (±5.0 points)
10	Town of Castile	10.7% (±7.4 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Wyoming County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Gainesville, used by 43.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

18.4% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Gainesville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Gainesville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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