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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Fonda, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Fonda, used by 73.1% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% heat with electricity.

8.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.1% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.3%

Heating fuel in the Village of Fonda

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Fonda	Montgomery County	New York	United States
Utility gas	73.1% (±10.4 points)	46.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.3% (±6.1 points)	23.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±9.3 points)	11.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±13.6 points)	8.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±13.6 points)	6.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.6 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.6 points)	2.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.6 points)	0.4%	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 Fonda, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (23.5%).

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 Fonda, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (11.4%).

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 Fonda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Fonda
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Fonda	—	18.6% (±9.3 points)	—
Village of Fultonville	0.5 mi	7.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Mohawk	1.5 mi	7.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Johnstown	3.7 mi	16.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Glen	3.8 mi	5.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Town of Johnstown	6.4 mi	3.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Gloversville	6.8 mi	16.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fort Johnson	6.9 mi	17.7% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Palatine	8.3 mi	11.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Fultonville, NY (7.1%), Town of Mohawk, NY (7.9%), Town of Glen, NY (5.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Village of Fort Johnson	32.8% (±13.3 points)
4	Village of Nelliston	30.6% (±15.5 points)
5	Village of Fultonville	25.4% (±7.6 points)
6	Village of Fort Plain	14.7% (±7.4 points)
7	Village of Hagaman	14.6% (±7.6 points)
8	Village of Palatine Bridge	10.7% (±7.5 points)
9	Village of Fonda	8.3% (±6.1 points)
10	Village of Canajoharie	2.9% (±2.3 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Montgomery 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 Fonda

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Fonda, used by 73.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Fonda use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

18.6% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Fonda heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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