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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Gowanda, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Gowanda, used by 91.6% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.6% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 6.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in the Village of Gowanda

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Gowanda	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Utility gas	91.6% (±3.8 points)	52.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	5.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.1% (±3.1 points)	14.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±2.1 points)	15.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.0 points)	8.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	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 Gowanda, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cattaraugus County (5.6%).

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

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

In the Village of Gowanda, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cattaraugus County (14.6%).

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 Gowanda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Gowanda
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Gowanda	—	6.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Town of Persia	2.9 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Collins	4.0 mi	3.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Perrysburg	4.5 mi	2.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otto	6.3 mi	5.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dayton	6.6 mi	6.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±60.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	7.1 mi	24.0% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Town of North Collins	8.7 mi	6.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County), NY (24.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of South Dayton	9.1% (±4.6 points)
2	Village of Delevan	0.8% (±1.2 points)
3	Village of Gowanda	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4	Village of Allegany	0.3% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Cattaraugus	0.0% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Ellicottville	0.0% (±22.7 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Franklinville	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Little Valley	0.0% (±8.2 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Portville	0.0% (±10.2 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 Gowanda

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Gowanda, used by 91.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Gowanda use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

6.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Gowanda heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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