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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Washington, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Washington, used by 56.1% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

26.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 26.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 56.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Washington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Washington	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.0 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	56.1% (±8.2 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.2% (±8.6 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.4% (±6.2 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	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 Washington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Dutchess County (44.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Washington, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dutchess County (17.2%).

It is also higher 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 Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Washington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Washington	—	26.2% (±8.6 points)	—
Village of Millbrook	0.9 mi	29.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Union Vale	6.5 mi	8.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Amenia	6.7 mi	18.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pleasant Valley	6.7 mi	8.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Stanford	7.4 mi	12.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Pleasant Valley (community)	8.3 mi	12.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Town of Clinton (Dutchess County)	8.9 mi	12.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Dover	9.6 mi	24.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Union Vale, NY (8.5%), Town of Pleasant Valley, NY (8.8%), Town of Stanford, NY (12.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town of Red Hook	61.7% (±4.8 points)
9	Town of Pawling	61.3% (±4.9 points)
10	Town of Hyde Park	60.8% (±4.2 points)
11	Town of East Fishkill	60.2% (±3.5 points)
12	Town of Clinton (Dutchess County)	58.0% (±9.4 points)
13	Town of Dover	57.9% (±7.7 points)
14	Town of Washington	56.1% (±8.2 points)
15	Town of Rhinebeck	56.0% (±5.7 points)
16	Town of Stanford	51.9% (±9.6 points)
17	Town of Milan	45.1% (±8.9 points)
18	Town of Poughkeepsie	40.0% (±3.6 points)
19	Town of Wappinger	31.7% (±2.8 points)
20	Beacon	24.8% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Washington, used by 56.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

56.1% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Washington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

26.2% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Washington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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