How are homes heated in the Town of Mount Morris, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Mount Morris, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Mount Morris, used by 66.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.0% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Mount Morris

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Mount Morris	Livingston County	New York	United States
Utility gas	66.0% (±8.0 points)	49.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.5% (±2.1 points)	8.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±7.5 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±3.7 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.5% (±3.2 points)	6.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 Mount Morris, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Livingston County (8.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Mount Morris, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Livingston County (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Mount Morris

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Mount Morris
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Mount Morris	—	18.6% (±7.5 points)	—
Village of Mount Morris	4.3 mi	17.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Castile	6.0 mi	21.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Nunda	6.1 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Perry	6.3 mi	15.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nunda	6.5 mi	9.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Leicester	6.6 mi	17.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Sparta	7.0 mi	11.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Leicester	7.3 mi	6.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Nunda, NY (9.5%), Village of Leicester, NY (6.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Town of Geneseo	8.0% (±4.5 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Avon	7.6% (±3.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Lima	7.6% (±3.3 points)
12	Town of Conesus	6.9% (±4.4 points)
13	Town of West Sparta	4.9% (±2.8 points)
14	Town of Caledonia	4.6% (±2.6 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Mount Morris	2.5% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Nunda	2.5% (±2.2 points)
17	Town of North Dansville	0.5% (±0.7 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Mount Morris, used by 66.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Mount Morris heat with oil?

2.5% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Mount Morris use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Mount Morris have electric heat?

18.6% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Mount Morris heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Morris town, Livingston 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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