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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Dexter, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Dexter, used by 61.0% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% heat with electricity.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.0% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 33.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.1%

Heating fuel in the Village of Dexter

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Dexter	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Utility gas	61.0% (±12.6 points)	39.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.1% (±4.7 points)	11.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.3% (±12.6 points)	23.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.9 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±12.5 points)	5.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.5 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.5 points)	1.0%	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 Dexter, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Jefferson County (11.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Village of Dexter, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jefferson County (23.4%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Dexter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Dexter
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Dexter	—	33.3% (±12.6 points)	—
Town of Brownville	2.3 mi	10.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Village of Brownville	3.0 mi	10.3% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Village of Glen Park	4.2 mi	5.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Village of Chaumont	6.0 mi	15.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Village of Sackets Harbor	6.1 mi	45.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown	7.1 mi	30.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pamelia	7.3 mi	14.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Watertown	8.2 mi	18.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Brownville, NY (10.2%), Village of Brownville, NY (10.3%), Village of Glen Park, NY (5.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Village of Philadelphia	13.1% (±7.2 points)
8	Village of Ellisburg	9.8% (±9.3 points)
9	Village of Deferiet	9.2% (±7.9 points)
10	Village of Evans Mills	6.0% (±5.0 points)
11	Village of Mannsville	5.0% (±6.2 points)
12	Village of Glen Park	4.6% (±4.3 points)
13	Village of Dexter	4.1% (±4.7 points)
14	Village of West Carthage	3.0% (±2.2 points)
15	Village of Black River	1.9% (±1.5 points)
16	Village of Sackets Harbor	1.6% (±1.1 points)
17	Village of Carthage	1.4% (±1.6 points)
18	Village of Brownville	1.0% (±1.5 points)
19	Village of Adams	0.3% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dexter

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Dexter, used by 61.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.1% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Dexter use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

33.3% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Dexter heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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