How are homes heated in the Town of Lewis (Essex County), NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Lewis (Essex County), NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lewis (Essex County), used by 53.4% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.1% heat with utility gas.

8.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.1% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 8.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Lewis (Essex County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Lewis (Essex County)	Essex County	New York	United States
Utility gas	5.1% (±4.7 points)	3.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.4% (±9.3 points)	45.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.4% (±5.2 points)	21.1%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.3% (±9.7 points)	16.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.4% (±4.4 points)	11.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.6% (±3.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.3%	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 Lewis (Essex County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Essex County (45.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Lewis (Essex County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Essex County (21.1%).

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 Lewis (Essex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lewis (Essex County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Lewis (Essex County)	—	8.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Town of Jay	7.0 mi	10.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Essex	9.3 mi	3.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elizabethtown	9.4 mi	12.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Willsboro	10 mi	15.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Chesterfield	11 mi	10.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Westport	11 mi	16.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Au Sable	13 mi	17.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Keeseville	14 mi	18.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Newcomb	66.2% (±10.5 points)
2	Town of Chesterfield	64.8% (±8.6 points)
3	Town of Elizabethtown	62.3% (±11.7 points)
4	Town of Westport	56.9% (±8.2 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Crown Point	56.3% (±8.4 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Ticonderoga	56.3% (±6.5 points)
7	Town of Lewis (Essex County)	53.4% (±9.3 points)
8	Town of North Hudson	51.5% (±16.8 points)
9	Town of Moriah	50.1% (±11.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Minerva	48.4% (±8.7 points)
10 (tie)	Town of St. Armand	48.4% (±8.5 points)
12	Town of Jay	47.8% (±9.4 points)
13	Town of Willsboro	41.4% (±9.7 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Lewis (Essex County) 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 Lewis (Essex County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Lewis (Essex County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lewis (Essex County), used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Lewis (Essex County) heat with oil?

53.4% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lewis (Essex County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Lewis (Essex County) have electric heat?

8.4% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lewis (Essex County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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