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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Otto, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Otto, used by 43.5% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.5% heat with electricity.

3.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.5% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 5.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Otto

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Otto	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Utility gas	43.5% (±9.4 points)	52.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.9% (±3.8 points)	5.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.5% (±3.7 points)	14.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.6% (±9.0 points)	15.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	21.2% (±9.0 points)	8.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.6 points)	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.5 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 Otto, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (5.6%).

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 Otto, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cattaraugus County (14.6%).

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 Otto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Otto
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Otto	—	5.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Town of Persia	4.0 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cattaraugus	5.0 mi	7.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of East Otto	5.1 mi	5.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Gowanda	6.3 mi	6.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Collins	6.5 mi	3.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Albion	6.8 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mansfield	7.6 mi	3.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dayton	7.9 mi	6.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Town of Olean	7.6% (±4.2 points)
17	Allegany Reservation	6.9% (±5.7 points)
18	Town of South Valley	6.5% (±9.2 points)
19	Town of Carrollton	5.7% (±3.7 points)
20	Town of Ellicottville	4.5% (±2.5 points)
21	Town of Yorkshire	4.0% (±2.4 points)
22	Town of Otto	3.9% (±3.8 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Leon	3.3% (±2.0 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Salamanca	3.3% (±2.5 points)
25	Town of Conewango	3.0% (±2.3 points)
26	Town of Napoli	2.9% (±2.3 points)
27	Town of East Otto	2.7% (±2.3 points)
28	Town of Randolph	2.3% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Cattaraugus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Otto, used by 43.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.9% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Otto use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

5.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Otto heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Otto town, Cattaraugus County, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Otto town, Cattaraugus County, New York (county subdivision:55783, in state:36 county:009).

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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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