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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Harrietstown, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Harrietstown, used by 54.2% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with utility gas.

15.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.3% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 15.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 54.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Harrietstown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Harrietstown	Franklin County	New York	United States
Utility gas	4.3% (±3.7 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54.2% (±6.6 points)	49.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.5% (±5.0 points)	15.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.1% (±5.2 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±2.4 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 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 Harrietstown, 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 Harrietstown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (15.0%).

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 Harrietstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Harrietstown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Harrietstown	—	15.5% (±5.0 points)	—
Town of North Elba	8.0 mi	61.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Village of Saranac Lake	8.3 mi	16.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lake Placid	12 mi	75.0% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Village of Tupper Lake	13 mi	59.2% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Town of Tupper Lake	13 mi	58.6% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Town of St. Armand	15 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Newcomb	15 mi	2.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Keene	17 mi	8.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Newcomb, NY (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of North Elba, NY (61.2%), Village of Lake Placid, NY (75.0%), Village of Tupper Lake, NY (59.2%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Westville	62.9% (±8.4 points)
3	Town of Moira	62.5% (±9.4 points)
4	Town of Bombay	59.5% (±10.8 points)
5	Town of Burke	58.1% (±7.4 points)
6	Town of Chateaugay	57.6% (±8.3 points)
7	St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	54.3% (±11.5 points)
8	Town of Harrietstown	54.2% (±6.6 points)
9	Town of Malone	52.6% (±6.2 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Bangor	51.8% (±9.2 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Constable	51.8% (±11.0 points)
12	Town of Waverly	50.3% (±9.0 points)
13	Town of Duane	48.0% (±16.2 points)
14	Town of Santa Clara	46.4% (±11.1 points)

Showing 13 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 Harrietstown 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 Harrietstown

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Harrietstown, used by 54.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

54.2% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Harrietstown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.5% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Harrietstown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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