How are homes heated in the Town of Stony Creek, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Stony Creek, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Stony Creek, used by 53.4% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

5.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 5.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Stony Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Stony Creek	Warren County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.9 points)	44.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.4% (±9.2 points)	20.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.0% (±4.4 points)	15.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.0% (±5.4 points)	13.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	19.2% (±6.7 points)	4.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.8% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±3.2 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 Stony Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Warren County (20.2%).

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

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

In the Town of Stony Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Warren 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 Stony Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Stony Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Stony Creek	—	5.0% (±4.4 points)	—
Town of Thurman	5.7 mi	0.6% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Day	6.5 mi	3.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hadley	8.1 mi	5.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hadley (community)	12 mi	9.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hope	12 mi	8.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Warrensburg	13 mi	16.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Town of Lake Luzerne	13 mi	4.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Edinburg	13 mi	8.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Warrensburg, NY (16.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Stony Creek	53.4% (±9.2 points)
2	Town of Lake Luzerne	52.2% (±9.9 points)
3	Town of Warrensburg	49.9% (±8.5 points)
4	Town of Chester (Warren County)	45.2% (±6.8 points)
5	Town of Thurman	43.1% (±9.0 points)
6	Town of Johnsburg	43.0% (±9.0 points)
7	Town of Bolton	39.6% (±12.6 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Warren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Stony Creek, used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Stony Creek heat with oil?

53.4% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Stony Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Stony Creek have electric heat?

5.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Stony Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stony Creek town, Warren 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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