How are homes heated in the Town of Lake Pleasant, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Lake Pleasant, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lake Pleasant, used by 44.7% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

18.3% heat with electricity.

15.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 18.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Lake Pleasant

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Lake Pleasant	Hamilton County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.3% (±5.8 points)	36.7%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.3% (±7.1 points)	8.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	44.7% (±8.5 points)	30.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	18.3% (±8.9 points)	19.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.8% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.1 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.1%	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 Lake Pleasant, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Hamilton County (36.7%).

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

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

In the Town of Lake Pleasant, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hamilton County (8.3%).

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 Lake Pleasant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lake Pleasant
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Lake Pleasant	—	18.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Village of Speculator	3.4 mi	24.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arietta	9.5 mi	8.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Wells	10.0 mi	6.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Indian Lake	15 mi	3.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Morehouse	16 mi	7.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Inlet	18 mi	13.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Johnsburg	18 mi	12.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hope	20 mi	8.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Arietta, NY (8.2%), Town of Wells, NY (6.8%), Town of Indian Lake, NY (3.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Indian Lake	49.5% (±9.5 points)
3	Town of Long Lake	37.7% (±6.9 points)
4	Town of Arietta	37.3% (±13.1 points)
5	Town of Morehouse	34.2% (±25.9 points)
6	Town of Wells	33.1% (±11.4 points)
7	Town of Benson	25.9% (±8.2 points)
8	Town of Lake Pleasant	15.3% (±5.8 points)
9	Town of Inlet	14.9% (±12.3 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lake Pleasant, used by 44.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Lake Pleasant heat with oil?

15.3% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lake Pleasant use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Lake Pleasant have electric heat?

18.3% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lake Pleasant heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Pleasant town, Hamilton 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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