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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Watson, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Watson, used by 36.3% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.3% heat with utility gas.

3.9% heat with electricity.

29.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.3% (±0.7 points)
Electricity: 3.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Watson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Watson	Lewis County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.3% (±0.7 points)	17.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.9% (±8.8 points)	30.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	3.9% (±2.3 points)	8.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.3% (±7.1 points)	21.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	25.1% (±6.8 points)	18.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.4% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 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 Watson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lewis County (30.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Watson, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lewis County (8.7%).

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 Watson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Watson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Watson	—	3.9% (±2.3 points)	—
Town of New Bremen	6.7 mi	14.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Village of Croghan	8.9 mi	19.6% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Town of Greig	9.7 mi	4.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Webb	9.8 mi	4.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Croghan	11 mi	3.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lowville	13 mi	13.6% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Town of Lowville	14 mi	12.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Village of Castorland	14 mi	25.3% (±11.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of New Bremen, NY (14.0%), Village of Croghan, NY (19.6%), Village of Lowville, NY (13.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of Diana	48.6% (±8.5 points)
4	Town of Denmark	44.8% (±8.0 points)
5	Town of Greig	40.8% (±9.2 points)
6	Town of Turin	35.9% (±10.9 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Osceola	32.4% (±13.5 points)
7 (tie)	Town of West Turin	32.4% (±7.3 points)
9	Town of Watson	29.9% (±8.8 points)
10	Town of Harrisburg	28.7% (±11.6 points)
11	Town of Lyonsdale	27.6% (±8.0 points)
12	Town of Martinsburg	27.3% (±7.7 points)
13	Town of New Bremen	25.9% (±6.7 points)
14	Town of Lewis (Lewis County)	24.4% (±9.6 points)
15	Town of Croghan	23.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Lewis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Watson, used by 36.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

29.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Watson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.9% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Watson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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