How are homes heated in the Town of Tupper Lake, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Tupper Lake, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Tupper Lake, used by 58.6% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

18.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 58.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Tupper Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Tupper Lake	Franklin County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±1.3 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.8% (±6.0 points)	49.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	58.6% (±6.5 points)	15.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.5% (±5.5 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.6% (±3.3 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.4 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 Tupper Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Franklin County (49.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Tupper Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Franklin County (15.0%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Tupper Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Tupper Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Tupper Lake	—	58.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Village of Tupper Lake	1.0 mi	59.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Piercefield	6.9 mi	11.9% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Town of Harrietstown	13 mi	15.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Village of Saranac Lake	18 mi	16.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Santa Clara	18 mi	18.3% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	19 mi	3.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Colton	19 mi	11.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Waverly	20 mi	10.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Piercefield, NY (11.9%), Town of Harrietstown, NY (15.5%), Village of Saranac Lake, NY (16.7%).

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
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 7 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 Tupper Lake 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 Tupper Lake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Tupper Lake, used by 58.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Tupper Lake heat with oil?

18.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Tupper Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Tupper Lake have electric heat?

58.6% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Tupper Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tupper Lake 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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