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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Lisbon, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lisbon, used by 34.1% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with utility gas.

6.4% heat with electricity.

25.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.6% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 6.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 25.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Lisbon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Lisbon	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Utility gas	15.6% (±6.4 points)	33.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25.2% (±9.8 points)	23.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.4% (±4.0 points)	13.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.1% (±8.8 points)	15.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	12.5% (±6.2 points)	10.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.2% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.4% (±3.5 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.2 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 Lisbon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (23.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Lisbon, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in St. Lawrence County (13.3%).

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 Lisbon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lisbon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Lisbon	—	6.4% (±4.0 points)	—
Village of Heuvelton	7.2 mi	14.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rensselaer Falls	7.3 mi	2.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ogdensburg	7.8 mi	6.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Canton	9.6 mi	27.7% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Town of Canton	9.6 mi	18.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Town of Madrid	10 mi	4.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oswegatchie	10 mi	3.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Waddington	11 mi	2.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Canton, NY (27.7%), Town of Canton, NY (18.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Town of De Peyster	33.4% (±9.6 points)
20	Town of Madrid	32.5% (±6.4 points)
21	Town of Hopkinton	32.4% (±9.4 points)
22	Town of Macomb	27.9% (±7.5 points)
23	Town of Clare	26.5% (±16.7 points)
24	Town of Oswegatchie	26.0% (±6.5 points)
25	Town of Lisbon	25.2% (±9.8 points)
26	Town of Gouverneur	24.6% (±7.4 points)
27	Town of Colton	23.7% (±7.9 points)
28	Town of Canton	22.4% (±5.2 points)
29	Town of Louisville	21.9% (±7.5 points)
30	Town of Waddington	17.3% (±5.0 points)
31	Town of Norfolk	16.3% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lisbon, used by 34.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.2% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lisbon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

6.4% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lisbon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lisbon town, St. Lawrence 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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