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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Volney, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Volney, used by 34.0% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% heat with electricity.

13.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.0% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 7.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Volney

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Volney	Oswego County	New York	United States
Utility gas	34.0% (±4.9 points)	41.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.8% (±5.4 points)	10.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.5% (±3.6 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.5% (±6.8 points)	22.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.7% (±4.9 points)	7.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.6 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 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 Volney, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oswego County (10.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Volney, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oswego County (15.4%).

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 Volney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Volney
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Volney	—	7.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Fulton	3.8 mi	26.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Town of Palermo	5.6 mi	5.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Granby	6.1 mi	15.0% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Minetto (community)	6.3 mi	15.2% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Town of Minetto	6.3 mi	15.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of Scriba	7.1 mi	16.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Town of New Haven	8.1 mi	5.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schroeppel	8.5 mi	14.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fulton, NY (26.2%), Town of Granby, NY (15.0%), Minetto (community), NY (15.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Amboy	24.3% (±6.6 points)
6	Town of Palermo	22.7% (±7.5 points)
7	Town of Constantia	20.7% (±7.1 points)
8	Town of Orwell	18.1% (±6.7 points)
9	Town of Boylston	17.9% (±6.6 points)
10	Town of West Monroe	14.3% (±4.5 points)
11	Town of Volney	13.8% (±5.4 points)
12	Town of Granby	13.4% (±4.1 points)
13	Town of Richland	12.5% (±3.6 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Hastings	11.9% (±3.6 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Redfield	11.9% (±6.4 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Sandy Creek	11.9% (±5.1 points)
17	Town of Hannibal	10.8% (±4.4 points)

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

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Volney, used by 34.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Volney use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.5% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Volney heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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