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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Marbletown, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Marbletown, used by 53.5% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% heat with utility gas.

7.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.3% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 7.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Marbletown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Marbletown	Ulster County	New York	United States
Utility gas	10.3% (±6.3 points)	21.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.5% (±8.0 points)	42.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.6% (±3.0 points)	15.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.7% (±6.6 points)	13.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.2% (±4.3 points)	4.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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 Marbletown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Ulster County (42.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Marbletown, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ulster County (15.5%).

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 Marbletown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Marbletown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Marbletown	—	7.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Town of Rosendale	4.7 mi	10.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tillson	5.6 mi	15.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hurley (community)	5.8 mi	10.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hurley	6.2 mi	9.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rochester	6.9 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Olive	7.3 mi	15.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Shokan	7.8 mi	8.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Paltz	8.5 mi	27.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Olive, NY (15.0%), Town of New Paltz, NY (27.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Hurley	67.2% (±5.6 points)
2	Town of Shawangunk	58.5% (±5.5 points)
3	Town of Wawarsing	57.9% (±6.7 points)
4	Town of Marlborough	56.9% (±7.3 points)
5	Town of Plattekill	55.3% (±7.0 points)
6	Town of Marbletown	53.5% (±8.0 points)
7	Town of Rosendale	51.2% (±6.6 points)
8	Town of Kingston	50.6% (±13.6 points)
9	Town of Gardiner	49.7% (±8.7 points)
10	Town of Rochester	49.1% (±8.1 points)
11	Town of Olive	48.4% (±8.4 points)
12	Town of Woodstock	46.7% (±7.4 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Marbletown include them.

The figures for the Town of Marbletown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Stone Ridge.

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 Marbletown

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Marbletown, used by 53.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

53.5% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Marbletown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.6% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Marbletown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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