How are homes heated in the Town of Van Etten, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Van Etten, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Van Etten, used by 36.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

5.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 5.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Van Etten

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Van Etten	Chemung County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±1.8 points)	69.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.6% (±7.9 points)	5.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.1% (±2.8 points)	15.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.7% (±7.9 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	13.7% (±5.1 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	13.7% (±6.9 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 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 Van Etten, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Chemung County (5.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Van Etten, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chemung County (15.2%).

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 Van Etten

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Van Etten
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Van Etten	—	5.1% (±2.8 points)	—
Village of Spencer	4.5 mi	14.0% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Town of Spencer	5.7 mi	13.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Town of Erin	5.9 mi	6.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cayuta	6.0 mi	2.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Newfield	7.3 mi	13.3% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Town of Danby	8.7 mi	13.7% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Town of Baldwin	10.0 mi	11.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catharine	11 mi	17.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Spencer, NY (14.0%), Town of Spencer, NY (13.6%), Town of Newfield, NY (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Van Etten	36.6% (±7.9 points)
2	Town of Chemung	35.1% (±7.3 points)
3	Town of Veteran	22.6% (±11.5 points)
4	Town of Baldwin	15.5% (±7.2 points)
5	Town of Catlin	8.2% (±4.8 points)
6	Town of Southport	8.1% (±4.7 points)
7	Town of Erin	8.0% (±3.0 points)

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

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Van Etten, used by 36.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Van Etten heat with oil?

36.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Van Etten use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Van Etten have electric heat?

5.1% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Van Etten heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Etten town, Chemung 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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