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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Junius, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Junius, used by 37.3% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% heat with utility gas.

6.7% heat with electricity.

18.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.7% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 6.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Junius

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Junius	Seneca County	New York	United States
Utility gas	12.7% (±3.9 points)	43.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.6% (±6.1 points)	10.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.7% (±3.3 points)	16.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	37.3% (±7.3 points)	20.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	11.2% (±6.2 points)	4.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.9% (±2.5 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.1% (±4.3 points)	2.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.3 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 Junius, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Seneca County (10.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Junius, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Seneca County (16.6%).

It is also lower 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 Junius

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Junius
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Junius	—	6.7% (±3.3 points)	—
Town of Waterloo	3.6 mi	18.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Village of Waterloo	5.3 mi	16.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Town of Tyre	6.2 mi	9.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Galen	6.6 mi	10.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seneca Falls (community)	7.0 mi	18.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Town of Phelps	7.1 mi	10.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seneca Falls	7.3 mi	18.4% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Lyons (community)	7.6 mi	29.0% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Waterloo, NY (18.7%), Village of Waterloo, NY (16.3%), Seneca Falls (community), NY (18.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Tyre	27.3% (±9.6 points)
2	Town of Covert	23.4% (±5.0 points)
3	Town of Junius	18.6% (±6.1 points)
4	Town of Varick	17.5% (±6.5 points)
5	Town of Ovid	16.8% (±5.0 points)
6	Town of Romulus	16.5% (±5.0 points)
7	Town of Lodi	16.0% (±5.9 points)
8	Town of Fayette	15.1% (±5.6 points)
9	Town of Waterloo	4.9% (±2.6 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Seneca County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Junius, used by 37.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

18.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Junius use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

6.7% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Junius heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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