How are homes heated in the Village of Fort Plain, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Fort Plain, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Fort Plain, used by 70.2% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% heat with electricity.

14.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.2% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 8.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.7%

Heating fuel in the Village of Fort Plain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Fort Plain	Montgomery County	New York	United States
Utility gas	70.2% (±9.4 points)	46.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.7% (±7.4 points)	23.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.2% (±4.9 points)	11.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.2 points)	8.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.1 points)	6.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.4% (±3.0 points)	2.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 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 Fort Plain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (23.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

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

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 Village of Fort Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Fort Plain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Fort Plain	—	8.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Village of Nelliston	1.0 mi	18.7% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Palatine Bridge	2.8 mi	26.6% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Town of Minden	3.5 mi	6.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Canajoharie	3.8 mi	20.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Town of Canajoharie	4.7 mi	14.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Palatine	4.7 mi	11.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of St. Johnsville	5.3 mi	21.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Town of St. Johnsville	5.7 mi	13.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Palatine Bridge, NY (26.6%), Village of Canajoharie, NY (20.9%), Village of St. Johnsville, NY (21.2%).

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
1	Village of Ames	95.0% (±8.5 points)
2	Village of St. Johnsville	62.7% (±7.4 points)
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)

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 Fort Plain

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Fort Plain, used by 70.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Fort Plain heat with oil?

14.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Fort Plain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Fort Plain have electric heat?

8.2% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Fort Plain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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