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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Orleans, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Orleans, used by 34.3% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

11.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 11.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 34.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Orleans

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Orleans	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.9 points)	39.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34.3% (±7.8 points)	11.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.9% (±5.0 points)	23.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.6% (±7.3 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	19.0% (±8.1 points)	5.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.6% (±4.4 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.0%	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 Orleans, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Jefferson County (11.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Orleans, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jefferson County (23.4%).

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 Orleans

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Orleans
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Orleans	—	11.9% (±5.0 points)	—
Town of Clayton	6.3 mi	12.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Clayton	6.4 mi	18.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Alexandria	7.6 mi	11.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Theresa	7.9 mi	37.0% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Village of Alexandria Bay	8.0 mi	24.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Town of Theresa	9.3 mi	18.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pamelia	12 mi	14.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Evans Mills	12 mi	19.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Theresa, NY (37.0%), Village of Alexandria Bay, NY (24.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Antwerp	50.0% (±6.9 points)
2	Town of Alexandria	39.6% (±6.1 points)
3	Town of Orleans	34.3% (±7.8 points)
4	Town of Henderson	31.0% (±9.1 points)
5	Town of Theresa	28.6% (±6.4 points)
6	Town of Philadelphia	27.9% (±7.6 points)
7	Town of Lyme	27.2% (±7.3 points)
8	Town of Clayton	26.1% (±5.7 points)
9	Town of Rodman	25.7% (±8.6 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Orleans, used by 34.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

34.3% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Orleans use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.9% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Orleans heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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