How are homes heated in the Town of Santa Clara, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Santa Clara, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Santa Clara, used by 46.4% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with utility gas.

18.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.1% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 18.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 46.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Santa Clara

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Santa Clara	Franklin County	New York	United States
Utility gas	6.1% (±7.4 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46.4% (±11.1 points)	49.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.3% (±9.5 points)	15.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.9% (±5.2 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	9.9% (±6.7 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.9 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	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 Santa Clara, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (49.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Santa Clara, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (15.0%).

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 Santa Clara

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Santa Clara
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Santa Clara	—	18.3% (±9.5 points)	—
Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	6.0 mi	3.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Waverly	9.2 mi	10.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Duane	9.6 mi	3.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	15 mi	4.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Hopkinton	15 mi	1.0% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Village of Saranac Lake	17 mi	16.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brandon	17 mi	3.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Dickinson (Franklin County)	18 mi	3.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY (3.8%), Town of Duane, NY (3.9%), Town of Franklin (Franklin County), NY (4.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town of Harrietstown	54.2% (±6.6 points)
9	Town of Malone	52.6% (±6.2 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Bangor	51.8% (±9.2 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Constable	51.8% (±11.0 points)
12	Town of Waverly	50.3% (±9.0 points)
13	Town of Duane	48.0% (±16.2 points)
14	Town of Santa Clara	46.4% (±11.1 points)
15	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	45.8% (±9.9 points)
16	Town of Bellmont	44.4% (±7.0 points)
17	Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	43.3% (±8.7 points)
18	Town of Brandon	39.3% (±9.3 points)
19	Town of Dickinson (Franklin County)	35.9% (±7.3 points)
20	Town of Tupper Lake	18.8% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Santa Clara, used by 46.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Santa Clara heat with oil?

46.4% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Santa Clara use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Santa Clara have electric heat?

18.3% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Santa Clara heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara town, Franklin 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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