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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Martinsburg, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Martinsburg, used by 27.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% heat with utility gas.

7.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.3% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 7.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Martinsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Martinsburg	Lewis County	New York	United States
Utility gas	20.3% (±7.2 points)	17.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.3% (±7.7 points)	30.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.0% (±7.9 points)	8.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.1% (±8.5 points)	21.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	20.0% (±5.9 points)	18.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.7 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 Martinsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lewis County (30.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Martinsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lewis County (8.7%).

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 Martinsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Martinsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Martinsburg	—	7.0% (±7.9 points)	—
Village of Lowville	4.9 mi	13.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lowville	6.2 mi	12.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Turin	7.2 mi	4.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Montague	8.2 mi	0.0% (±40.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Turin	9.3 mi	4.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Turin	9.3 mi	4.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrisburg	9.9 mi	5.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Castorland	11 mi	25.3% (±11.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Castorland, NY (25.3%).

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
6	Town of Turin	35.9% (±10.9 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Osceola	32.4% (±13.5 points)
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 12 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 Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Martinsburg, used by 27.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

27.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Martinsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Martinsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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