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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Preble, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Preble, used by 34.4% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% heat with utility gas.

9.6% heat with electricity.

29.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.5% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 9.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Preble

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Preble	Cortland County	New York	United States
Utility gas	7.5% (±5.1 points)	45.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.9% (±8.8 points)	12.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.6% (±3.7 points)	18.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.4% (±7.7 points)	12.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	11.1% (±4.6 points)	8.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.1% (±1.8 points)	2.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.4% (±5.9 points)	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.8%	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 Preble, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cortland County (12.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Preble, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cortland County (18.0%).

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 Preble

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Preble
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Preble	—	9.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Village of Tully	3.9 mi	29.7% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Town of Tully	4.5 mi	17.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Town of Scott	5.3 mi	8.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Truxton	5.9 mi	8.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Homer	5.9 mi	8.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Homer	7.8 mi	9.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fabius	9.1 mi	4.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Otisco	9.5 mi	15.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Fabius, NY (4.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Tully, NY (29.7%), Town of Tully, NY (17.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Cincinnatus	47.4% (±11.2 points)
2	Town of Taylor	46.3% (±13.1 points)
3	Town of Scott	34.1% (±9.2 points)
4	Town of Willet	31.1% (±9.7 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Preble	29.9% (±8.8 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Virgil	29.9% (±7.0 points)
7	Town of Solon	29.6% (±8.6 points)
8	Town of Freetown	24.6% (±9.5 points)
9	Town of Lapeer	22.4% (±6.5 points)
10	Town of Marathon	22.0% (±5.1 points)
11	Town of Truxton	20.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Cortland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Preble, used by 34.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

29.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Preble use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.6% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Preble heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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