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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Gouverneur, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Gouverneur, used by 57.2% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.3% heat with electricity.

17.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.2% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 9.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.5%

Heating fuel in the Village of Gouverneur

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Gouverneur	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Utility gas	57.2% (±12.6 points)	33.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.5% (±8.3 points)	23.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.3% (±8.1 points)	13.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.3% (±10.1 points)	15.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	10.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.7% (±4.1 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 Village of Gouverneur, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (23.8%).

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

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

In the Village of Gouverneur, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (13.3%).

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 Gouverneur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Gouverneur
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Gouverneur	—	9.3% (±8.1 points)	—
Town of Gouverneur	1.7 mi	7.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fowler	5.2 mi	5.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Richville	6.5 mi	0.0% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rossie	7.8 mi	0.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Macomb	8.8 mi	4.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hermon	9.7 mi	5.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Edwards	9.8 mi	8.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Antwerp	10 mi	6.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Richville	80.5% (±11.3 points)
2	Village of Hammond	43.6% (±14.3 points)
3	Village of Rensselaer Falls	42.5% (±18.8 points)
4	Village of Gouverneur	17.5% (±8.3 points)
5	Village of Massena	5.1% (±2.2 points)
6	Village of Norwood	4.3% (±2.9 points)
7	Village of Potsdam	4.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Village of Heuvelton	2.8% (±4.3 points)
9	Village of Canton	0.8% (±1.3 points)
10	Village of Waddington	0.7% (±1.0 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 Gouverneur

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Gouverneur, used by 57.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.5% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Gouverneur use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Gouverneur heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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