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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Sheridan, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sheridan, used by 86.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.8% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 1.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Sheridan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Sheridan	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Utility gas	86.8% (±4.6 points)	66.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	1.4% (±1.3 points)	15.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.1% (±3.4 points)	9.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±2.0 points)	3.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 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 Sheridan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Chautauqua County (2.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Sheridan, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chautauqua County (15.6%).

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 Sheridan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sheridan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Sheridan	—	1.4% (±1.3 points)	—
Village of Silver Creek	4.6 mi	0.9% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dunkirk	5.0 mi	8.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Dunkirk	5.5 mi	12.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Town of Hanover	5.7 mi	1.2% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fredonia	6.4 mi	14.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Town of Arkwright	7.0 mi	4.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pomfret	7.8 mi	13.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Town of Villenova	8.7 mi	4.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Dunkirk, NY (8.1%), Dunkirk, NY (12.9%), Village of Fredonia, NY (14.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Town of Harmony	1.8% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Busti	1.5% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Ellicott	1.5% (±2.2 points)
19 (tie)	Town of North Harmony	1.5% (±1.5 points)
22	Town of Portland	1.4% (±1.4 points)
23	Jamestown	1.3% (±0.7 points)
24 (tie)	Town of Sheridan	1.2% (±1.1 points)
24 (tie)	Town of Westfield	1.2% (±1.8 points)
26	Town of Charlotte	1.1% (±1.1 points)
27	Town of Hanover	1.0% (±0.8 points)
28	Town of Kiantone	0.5% (±0.7 points)
29	Town of Dunkirk	0.4% (±0.6 points)

Showing 12 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sheridan, used by 86.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.2% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sheridan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

1.4% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sheridan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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