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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Hounsfield, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Hounsfield, used by 39.5% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% heat with electricity.

11.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.5% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 27.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Hounsfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Hounsfield	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Utility gas	39.5% (±6.4 points)	39.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.0% (±4.8 points)	11.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.4% (±5.3 points)	23.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.9% (±4.5 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±2.0 points)	5.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	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 Hounsfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (11.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Hounsfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jefferson County (23.4%).

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 Hounsfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hounsfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Hounsfield	—	27.4% (±5.3 points)	—
Town of Henderson	7.3 mi	9.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Town of Lyme	8.9 mi	7.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Village of Sackets Harbor	9.9 mi	45.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Town of Adams	13 mi	24.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brownville	14 mi	10.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Village of Chaumont	14 mi	15.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Cape Vincent	14 mi	17.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Town of Ellisburg	15 mi	5.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Henderson, NY (9.0%), Town of Lyme, NY (7.3%), Town of Brownville, NY (10.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Sackets Harbor, NY (45.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Town of Cape Vincent	21.7% (±5.4 points)
12	Town of Pamelia	20.7% (±9.3 points)
13	Town of Ellisburg	18.9% (±5.9 points)
14	Town of Worth	18.6% (±12.9 points)
15	Town of Brownville	14.9% (±6.0 points)
16	Town of Rutland	13.8% (±6.3 points)
17	Town of Hounsfield	11.0% (±4.8 points)
18	Town of Champion	9.2% (±4.1 points)
19	Town of Wilna	7.5% (±3.2 points)
20	Town of Watertown	7.2% (±2.7 points)
21	Town of Adams	5.7% (±2.8 points)
22	Town of Le Ray	3.2% (±1.5 points)
23	Watertown	1.6% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Hounsfield, used by 39.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

11.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Hounsfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

27.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Hounsfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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