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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Sangerfield, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sangerfield, used by 49.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% heat with electricity.

18.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.0% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 15.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Sangerfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Sangerfield	Oneida County	New York	United States
Utility gas	49.0% (±6.4 points)	57.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.6% (±4.7 points)	13.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.2% (±4.9 points)	16.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.4% (±3.6 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±3.2 points)	2.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	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 Sangerfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Oneida County (13.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Sangerfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oneida County (16.4%).

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 Sangerfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sangerfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Sangerfield	—	15.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Village of Waterville	2.7 mi	20.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marshall	5.2 mi	11.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Oriskany Falls	5.3 mi	28.5% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Town of Bridgewater	5.9 mi	12.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brookfield	6.1 mi	3.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Town of Madison	6.1 mi	14.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Madison	6.7 mi	5.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Paris	7.8 mi	7.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Brookfield, NY (3.5%), Village of Madison, NY (5.0%), Town of Paris, NY (7.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Oriskany Falls, NY (28.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Town of Verona	30.0% (±6.3 points)
16	Town of Marshall	28.6% (±7.2 points)
17	Town of Paris	25.0% (±6.7 points)
18	Town of Deerfield	22.1% (±4.6 points)
19	Town of Ava	21.8% (±8.6 points)
20	Town of Westmoreland	19.7% (±6.6 points)
21	Town of Sangerfield	18.6% (±4.7 points)
22	Town of Marcy	18.0% (±7.0 points)
23	Town of Vernon	11.4% (±2.2 points)
24	Town of Kirkland	5.5% (±2.2 points)
25	Rome	4.9% (±1.1 points)
26	Town of New Hartford	4.4% (±2.0 points)
27	Town of Whitestown	2.5% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Oneida County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sangerfield, used by 49.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

18.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sangerfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.2% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sangerfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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