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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Wheeler, NY, 2020–2024
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wheeler, used by 34.1% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% heat with utility gas.

7.8% heat with electricity.

8.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.8% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 7.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Wheeler

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Wheeler	Steuben County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.8% (±1.3 points)	54.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.5% (±4.3 points)	4.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.8% (±4.1 points)	14.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.7% (±10.3 points)	14.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	34.1% (±13.3 points)	6.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	17.1% (±11.7 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±2.5 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.6%	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 Wheeler, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Steuben County (4.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Wheeler, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Steuben County (14.7%).

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 Wheeler

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wheeler
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Wheeler	—	7.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Village of Avoca	4.6 mi	13.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Avoca	5.7 mi	12.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Urbana	6.0 mi	12.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hammondsport	6.2 mi	10.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prattsburgh	6.9 mi	2.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Village of Bath	7.1 mi	46.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Town of Bath	8.0 mi	40.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Town of Cohocton	9.2 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Prattsburgh, NY (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Bath, NY (46.8%), Town of Bath, NY (40.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Town of Wayland	12.7% (±4.6 points)
8	Town of Thurston	12.0% (±6.0 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Cameron	11.2% (±5.0 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Hornby	11.2% (±4.3 points)
11	Town of Avoca	9.5% (±4.3 points)
12	Town of Rathbone	9.2% (±4.1 points)
13	Town of Wheeler	8.5% (±4.3 points)
14	Town of Prattsburgh	8.1% (±5.7 points)
15	Town of Hartsville	7.3% (±5.5 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Campbell	6.9% (±4.9 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Urbana	6.9% (±4.9 points)
18	Town of Caton	6.7% (±5.3 points)
19	Town of Fremont (Steuben County)	6.6% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Steuben County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wheeler, used by 34.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.5% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wheeler use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.8% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wheeler heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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