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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Root, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Root, used by 38.7% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

7.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 7.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Root

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Root	Montgomery County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.8 points)	46.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.7% (±6.9 points)	23.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.0% (±5.2 points)	11.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.8% (±6.1 points)	8.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	28.3% (±8.2 points)	6.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.5% (±2.4 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±2.3 points)	2.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Root, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montgomery County (23.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Root, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (11.4%).

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 Root

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Root
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Root	—	7.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Village of Canajoharie	5.7 mi	20.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Village of Ames	5.9 mi	0.0% (±53.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Canajoharie	6.7 mi	14.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Charleston	6.7 mi	3.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Palatine Bridge	6.8 mi	26.6% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Village of Sharon Springs	7.3 mi	11.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carlisle	7.5 mi	3.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sharon	7.9 mi	10.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Canajoharie, NY (20.9%), Village of Palatine Bridge, NY (26.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of St. Johnsville	57.7% (±8.0 points)
2	Town of Florida	53.8% (±8.8 points)
3	Town of Root	38.7% (±6.9 points)
4	Town of Palatine	38.6% (±7.9 points)
5	Town of Amsterdam	30.9% (±7.0 points)
6	Town of Charleston	30.5% (±8.1 points)
7	Town of Glen	28.4% (±6.6 points)
8	Town of Minden	24.2% (±6.2 points)
9	Town of Canajoharie	22.2% (±6.5 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Root, used by 38.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

38.7% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Root use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Root heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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