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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Westville, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Westville, used by 62.9% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

6.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 6.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 62.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Westville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Westville	Franklin County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±2.8 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	62.9% (±8.4 points)	49.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.4% (±3.1 points)	15.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.1% (±4.5 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	14.9% (±7.4 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±1.8 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.9 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 Westville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Franklin County (49.6%).

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

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

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

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 Westville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Westville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Westville	—	6.4% (±3.1 points)	—
Town of Fort Covington	5.2 mi	9.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Constable	5.4 mi	4.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Covington (community)	6.2 mi	8.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bangor	7.5 mi	5.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Malone	7.9 mi	16.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Village of Brushton	9.9 mi	16.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Burke	9.9 mi	3.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bombay	10 mi	8.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Malone, NY (16.5%).

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
1	Town of Fort Covington	63.3% (±6.5 points)
2	Town of Westville	62.9% (±8.4 points)
3	Town of Moira	62.5% (±9.4 points)
4	Town of Bombay	59.5% (±10.8 points)
5	Town of Burke	58.1% (±7.4 points)
6	Town of Chateaugay	57.6% (±8.3 points)
7	St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	54.3% (±11.5 points)
8	Town of Harrietstown	54.2% (±6.6 points)

Showing 8 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 Westville 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 Westville

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Westville, used by 62.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

62.9% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Westville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

6.4% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Westville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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