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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Potter, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Potter, used by 26.1% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% heat with electricity.

13.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 26.1% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Potter

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Potter	Yates County	New York	United States
Utility gas	26.1% (±9.5 points)	28.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.8% (±4.6 points)	8.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±7.2 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.3% (±6.2 points)	27.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	19.9% (±7.4 points)	9.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.3% (±2.3 points)	2.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.2%	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 Potter, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Yates County (8.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Potter, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Yates County (21.0%).

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 Potter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Potter
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Potter	—	12.4% (±7.2 points)	—
Village of Rushville	4.0 mi	16.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Middlesex	5.5 mi	11.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gorham	5.8 mi	16.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Benton	6.7 mi	13.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jerusalem	7.1 mi	15.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Penn Yan	7.5 mi	49.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Keuka Park	8.3 mi	7.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Italy	9.4 mi	20.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Penn Yan, NY (49.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Middlesex	16.5% (±6.2 points)
2	Town of Potter	13.8% (±4.6 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Jerusalem	12.4% (±5.4 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Torrey	12.4% (±6.7 points)
5	Town of Benton	12.0% (±4.7 points)
6	Town of Italy	11.9% (±4.9 points)
7	Town of Starkey	5.6% (±3.8 points)
8	Town of Barrington	4.8% (±2.6 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Yates County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Potter, used by 26.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Potter use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

12.4% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Potter heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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