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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Sterling, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sterling, used by 32.2% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

12.7% heat with electricity.

26.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 12.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 26.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Sterling

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Sterling	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±1.6 points)	47.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26.4% (±7.7 points)	12.7%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.7% (±3.9 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.2% (±8.3 points)	15.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	19.6% (±7.6 points)	5.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.2% (±2.5 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	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 Sterling, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cayuga County (12.7%).

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

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

In the Town of Sterling, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cayuga County (15.4%).

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 Sterling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sterling
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Sterling	—	12.7% (±3.9 points)	—
Village of Fair Haven	2.4 mi	23.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Village of Hannibal	4.1 mi	12.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hannibal	5.5 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Red Creek	5.7 mi	9.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wolcott	6.1 mi	11.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Victory	7.3 mi	12.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oswego	8.0 mi	16.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ira	9.7 mi	10.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hannibal, NY (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Fair Haven, NY (23.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Town of Ira	31.5% (±7.7 points)
5	Town of Conquest	30.9% (±7.2 points)
6	Town of Niles	30.3% (±8.0 points)
7	Town of Victory	30.2% (±6.7 points)
8	Town of Sempronius	29.1% (±9.6 points)
9	Town of Cato	27.1% (±6.1 points)
10	Town of Sterling	26.4% (±7.7 points)
11	Town of Scipio	26.1% (±5.9 points)
12	Town of Moravia	24.2% (±6.8 points)
13	Town of Summerhill	23.7% (±10.2 points)
14	Town of Locke	21.9% (±7.7 points)
15	Town of Mentz	17.5% (±5.5 points)
16	Town of Montezuma	14.0% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cayuga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sterling, used by 32.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

26.4% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sterling use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

12.7% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sterling heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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