How are homes heated in the Village of Chateaugay, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Chateaugay, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Chateaugay, used by 52.7% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

14.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 52.7%

Heating fuel in the Village of Chateaugay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Chateaugay	Franklin County	New York	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±2.5 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	52.7% (±15.7 points)	49.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±7.8 points)	15.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±6.1 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.6% (±5.1 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.0 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	16.9% (±17.9 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.0 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 Village of Chateaugay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from 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 Village of Chateaugay, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (15.0%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Chateaugay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Chateaugay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Chateaugay	—	14.2% (±7.8 points)	—
Town of Chateaugay	0.3 mi	9.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Burke	4.7 mi	13.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Burke	5.0 mi	3.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Clinton (Clinton County)	7.9 mi	6.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Constable	10 mi	4.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Village of Malone	12 mi	16.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bellmont	12 mi	7.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ellenburg	13 mi	10.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Burke, NY (3.5%), Town of Constable, NY (4.9%).

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	Village of Brushton	60.2% (±18.9 points)
2	Village of Saranac Lake	56.6% (±6.8 points)
3	Village of Malone	54.1% (±7.5 points)
4	Village of Chateaugay	52.7% (±15.7 points)
5	Village of Burke	45.8% (±15.8 points)
6	Village of Tupper Lake	18.3% (±7.0 points)

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 Village of Chateaugay

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Village of Chateaugay?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Chateaugay, used by 52.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Chateaugay heat with oil?

52.7% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Chateaugay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Chateaugay have electric heat?

14.2% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Chateaugay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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