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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Hamilton, NY, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Hamilton, used by 62.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% heat with utility gas.

19.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.5% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 62.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.1%

Heating fuel in the Village of Hamilton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Hamilton	Madison County	New York	United States
Utility gas	14.5% (±4.8 points)	41.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.1% (±6.5 points)	18.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	62.7% (±8.1 points)	14.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±1.8 points)	16.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.3 points)	5.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	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 Hamilton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (18.6%).

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

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

In the Village of Hamilton, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Madison County (14.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Hamilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Hamilton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Hamilton	—	62.7% (±8.1 points)	—
Town of Hamilton	4.1 mi	35.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Town of Lebanon	5.0 mi	14.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Madison	5.2 mi	14.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Village of Madison	5.2 mi	5.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Eaton	5.8 mi	11.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Village of Earlville	6.1 mi	18.1% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Village of Morrisville	6.7 mi	20.7% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Village of Oriskany Falls	8.8 mi	28.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hamilton, NY (35.3%), Town of Lebanon, NY (14.4%), Town of Madison, NY (14.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Munnsville	57.5% (±11.8 points)
2	Village of Earlville	56.8% (±11.5 points)
3	Village of Madison	52.5% (±15.6 points)
4	Village of Hamilton	19.1% (±6.5 points)
5	Village of Morrisville	13.8% (±11.9 points)
6	Village of Canastota	6.7% (±6.9 points)
7	Village of DeRuyter	3.6% (±6.4 points)
8	Village of Wampsville	2.9% (±3.0 points)
9	Village of Chittenango	0.3% (±0.4 points)
10	Village of Cazenovia	0.1% (±0.3 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 Hamilton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Hamilton, used by 62.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

19.1% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Hamilton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

62.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Hamilton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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