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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), NY, 2020–2024
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), used by 34.6% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

27.0% heat with electricity.

24.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 27.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Lewis (Lewis County)	Lewis County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±3.4 points)	17.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.4% (±9.6 points)	30.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.0% (±9.1 points)	8.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±3.9 points)	21.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	34.6% (±9.2 points)	18.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±2.7 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 (Lewis County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lewis County (30.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lewis County (8.7%).

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 Lewis (Lewis County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lewis (Lewis County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Lewis (Lewis County)	—	27.0% (±9.1 points)	—
Town of Ava	7.6 mi	40.6% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Turin	8.5 mi	4.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Town of Osceola	8.7 mi	5.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Village of Constableville	9.2 mi	11.4% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Town of Annsville	9.4 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Town of Florence	9.6 mi	3.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Leyden	10.0 mi	15.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Lee	11 mi	4.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of West Turin, NY (4.5%), Town of Osceola, NY (5.4%), Village of Constableville, NY (11.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Town of West Turin	32.4% (±7.3 points)
9	Town of Watson	29.9% (±8.8 points)
10	Town of Harrisburg	28.7% (±11.6 points)
11	Town of Lyonsdale	27.6% (±8.0 points)
12	Town of Martinsburg	27.3% (±7.7 points)
13	Town of New Bremen	25.9% (±6.7 points)
14	Town of Lewis (Lewis County)	24.4% (±9.6 points)
15	Town of Croghan	23.0% (±6.1 points)
16	Town of Pinckney	16.8% (±12.1 points)
17	Town of Lowville	14.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Lewis 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 (Lewis 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 (Lewis County)

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), used by 34.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

24.4% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

27.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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