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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Reading, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Reading, used by 37.2% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% heat with utility gas.

14.5% heat with electricity.

11.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.6% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 14.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Reading

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Reading	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Utility gas	24.6% (±5.3 points)	18.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.9% (±3.7 points)	16.4%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.5% (±4.7 points)	19.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	37.2% (±8.0 points)	30.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.7% (±2.9 points)	9.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.8% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Reading, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Schuyler County (16.4%).

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

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

In the Town of Reading, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Schuyler County (19.3%).

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 Reading

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Reading
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Reading	—	14.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Village of Watkins Glen	4.5 mi	55.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Village of Burdett	4.8 mi	7.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tyrone	5.6 mi	9.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dix	6.2 mi	32.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Village of Montour Falls	6.7 mi	30.4% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Town of Starkey	7.2 mi	14.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Orange	7.3 mi	3.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Village of Dundee	7.4 mi	20.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Orange, NY (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Watkins Glen, NY (55.1%), Town of Dix, NY (32.6%), Village of Montour Falls, NY (30.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Cayuta	47.1% (±12.8 points)
2	Town of Catharine	32.1% (±5.8 points)
3	Town of Montour	20.2% (±6.5 points)
4	Town of Tyrone	16.3% (±5.1 points)
5	Town of Orange	15.9% (±5.4 points)
6	Town of Hector	14.6% (±5.0 points)
7	Town of Reading	11.9% (±3.7 points)
8	Town of Dix	8.7% (±4.4 points)

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Reading, used by 37.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

11.9% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Reading use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

14.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Reading heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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