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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Richmondville, NY, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Richmondville, used by 40.7% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% heat with utility gas.

37.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.2% (±0.5 points)
Electricity: 40.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 37.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Richmondville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Richmondville	Schoharie County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.2% (±0.5 points)	5.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37.0% (±7.6 points)	40.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	40.7% (±8.9 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.9% (±4.1 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	9.3% (±4.5 points)	12.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	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 Richmondville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Schoharie County (40.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Richmondville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Schoharie County (21.0%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Richmondville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Richmondville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Richmondville	—	40.7% (±8.9 points)	—
Village of Richmondville	0.8 mi	63.6% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Village of Cobleskill	4.3 mi	51.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seward	5.1 mi	8.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Summit	5.1 mi	11.6% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Town of Fulton	6.0 mi	12.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Cobleskill	6.4 mi	39.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Decatur	8.1 mi	2.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Town of Carlisle	8.9 mi	3.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Seward, NY (8.1%), Town of Summit, NY (11.6%), Town of Fulton, NY (12.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Richmondville, NY (63.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Town of Conesville	44.3% (±8.7 points)
8	Town of Sharon	43.2% (±6.5 points)
9	Town of Seward	42.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Town of Blenheim	42.6% (±10.8 points)
11	Town of Wright	42.4% (±8.0 points)
12	Town of Fulton	41.1% (±8.0 points)
13	Town of Richmondville	37.0% (±7.6 points)
14	Town of Jefferson	33.3% (±9.2 points)
15	Town of Summit	32.9% (±11.7 points)
16	Town of Cobleskill	27.3% (±7.9 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Schoharie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Richmondville, used by 40.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

37.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Richmondville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

40.7% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Richmondville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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