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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Mooers, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Mooers, used by 67.9% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

1.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 1.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 67.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Mooers

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Mooers	Clinton County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±2.9 points)	12.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	67.9% (±8.3 points)	37.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	1.4% (±1.8 points)	34.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.0% (±7.1 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.6% (±4.1 points)	5.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	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 Mooers, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clinton County (37.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Mooers, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clinton County (34.5%).

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 Mooers

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Mooers
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Mooers	—	1.4% (±1.8 points)	—
Town of Altona	7.9 mi	5.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Champlain	11 mi	50.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Village of Champlain	11 mi	11.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of Chazy	12 mi	8.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Town of Clinton (Clinton County)	13 mi	6.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beekmantown	14 mi	11.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Ellenburg	14 mi	10.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Village of Rouses Point	15 mi	90.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Champlain, NY (50.7%), Village of Champlain, NY (11.9%), Town of Chazy, NY (8.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Altona	68.9% (±7.7 points)
2	Town of Mooers	67.9% (±8.3 points)
3	Town of Chazy	66.3% (±7.0 points)
4	Town of Clinton (Clinton County)	60.7% (±9.5 points)
5	Town of Beekmantown	59.1% (±8.9 points)
6	Town of Schuyler Falls	58.1% (±9.1 points)
7	Town of Dannemora	57.4% (±11.0 points)
8	Town of Black Brook	54.2% (±9.7 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Mooers, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

67.9% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Mooers use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

1.4% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Mooers heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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