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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Mina, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Mina, used by 40.1% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with electricity.

10.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.1% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 4.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Mina

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Mina	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Utility gas	40.1% (±10.1 points)	66.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.7% (±10.3 points)	2.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.8% (±4.2 points)	15.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.9% (±7.7 points)	9.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	18.4% (±9.0 points)	3.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.9% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.3% (±4.7 points)	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.5 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 Mina, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (2.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Mina, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chautauqua County (15.6%).

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 Mina

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Mina
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Mina	—	4.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Town of French Creek	5.8 mi	5.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sherman	5.9 mi	15.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Town of Sherman	6.2 mi	7.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Erie County)	7.0 mi	5.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ripley	7.6 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clymer	8.0 mi	3.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
North East Township	8.3 mi	7.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Venango Township (Erie County)	8.7 mi	4.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Sherman, NY (15.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Ellington	12.5% (±6.7 points)
2	Town of Mina	10.7% (±10.3 points)
3	Town of Villenova	9.2% (±5.9 points)
4	Town of French Creek	8.5% (±4.4 points)
5	Town of Ellery	7.9% (±8.9 points)
6	Town of Cherry Creek	6.6% (±6.3 points)
7	Town of Stockton	5.5% (±3.7 points)
8	Town of Arkwright	5.1% (±3.3 points)

Showing 8 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Mina, used by 40.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

10.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Mina use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

4.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Mina heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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