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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Geneseo, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Geneseo, used by 49.8% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% heat with electricity.

8.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.8% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 30.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Geneseo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Geneseo	Livingston County	New York	United States
Utility gas	49.8% (±7.8 points)	49.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.0% (±4.5 points)	8.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	30.4% (±7.4 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±2.8 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.0 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 Geneseo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Livingston County (8.1%).

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 Geneseo, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Livingston County (15.4%).

It is also higher 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 Geneseo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Geneseo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Geneseo	—	30.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Village of Geneseo	1.6 mi	39.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Conesus Lake	4.0 mi	15.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Village of Livonia	5.7 mi	16.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Livonia	6.4 mi	14.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Village of Leicester	6.4 mi	6.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Groveland	6.7 mi	16.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Town of York	6.9 mi	7.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Avon	7.0 mi	17.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conesus Lake, NY (15.3%), Village of Livonia, NY (16.5%), Town of Livonia, NY (14.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of Sparta	16.0% (±4.6 points)
4	Town of Groveland	12.4% (±4.9 points)
5	Town of Leicester	11.9% (±5.1 points)
6	Town of Livonia	10.8% (±4.8 points)
7	Town of York	10.4% (±6.7 points)
8	Town of Portage	9.4% (±5.9 points)
9	Town of Geneseo	8.0% (±4.5 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Avon	7.6% (±3.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Lima	7.6% (±3.3 points)
12	Town of Conesus	6.9% (±4.4 points)
13	Town of West Sparta	4.9% (±2.8 points)
14	Town of Caledonia	4.6% (±2.6 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Mount Morris	2.5% (±2.1 points)

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

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Geneseo, used by 49.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Geneseo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

30.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Geneseo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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