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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Richland, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Richland, used by 25.9% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% heat with electricity.

12.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.9% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 19.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Richland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Richland	Oswego County	New York	United States
Utility gas	25.9% (±4.4 points)	41.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.5% (±3.6 points)	10.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.6% (±5.3 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.1% (±5.4 points)	22.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	16.0% (±5.3 points)	7.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	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 Richland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oswego County (10.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Richland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oswego County (15.4%).

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 Richland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Richland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Richland	—	19.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Village of Pulaski	2.2 mi	37.9% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Town of Sandy Creek	5.9 mi	11.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Village of Mexico	6.8 mi	20.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mexico	6.9 mi	16.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sandy Creek	7.5 mi	8.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Albion (Oswego County)	8.0 mi	15.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lacona	8.1 mi	12.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Haven	9.4 mi	5.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Sandy Creek, NY (11.1%), Village of Sandy Creek, NY (8.9%), Town of New Haven, NY (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Pulaski, NY (37.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Town of Constantia	20.7% (±7.1 points)
8	Town of Orwell	18.1% (±6.7 points)
9	Town of Boylston	17.9% (±6.6 points)
10	Town of West Monroe	14.3% (±4.5 points)
11	Town of Volney	13.8% (±5.4 points)
12	Town of Granby	13.4% (±4.1 points)
13	Town of Richland	12.5% (±3.6 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Hastings	11.9% (±3.6 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Redfield	11.9% (±6.4 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Sandy Creek	11.9% (±5.1 points)
17	Town of Hannibal	10.8% (±4.4 points)
18	Town of Mexico	9.0% (±4.6 points)
19	Town of Oswego	8.2% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Oswego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Richland, used by 25.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

12.5% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Richland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

19.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Richland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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