How are homes heated in the Village of Highland Falls, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Highland Falls, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Highland Falls, used by 41.9% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% heat with electricity.

26.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.9% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 21.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 26.3%

Heating fuel in the Village of Highland Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Highland Falls	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	41.9% (±10.4 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26.3% (±7.1 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.2% (±9.3 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±3.8 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±4.3 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	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 Highland Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (27.0%).

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

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

In the Village of Highland Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (14.8%).

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 Highland Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Highland Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Highland Falls	—	21.2% (±9.3 points)	—
Fort Montgomery	1.8 mi	12.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Highlands	2.0 mi	22.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	2.6 mi	36.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Village of Cold Spring	3.8 mi	20.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Philipstown	4.1 mi	13.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Nelsonville	4.6 mi	11.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	5.3 mi	13.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Peekskill	5.8 mi	18.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Point, NY (36.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Tuxedo Park	84.2% (±9.1 points)
2	Village of Otisville	55.8% (±11.1 points)
3	Village of Washingtonville	35.8% (±7.4 points)
4	Village of Woodbury	30.7% (±6.0 points)
5	Village of Unionville	26.5% (±19.6 points)
6	Village of Highland Falls	26.3% (±7.1 points)
7	Village of Walden	25.5% (±7.4 points)
8	Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	13.9% (±6.3 points)
9	Village of Harriman	12.2% (±6.5 points)
10	Village of South Blooming Grove	11.1% (±6.2 points)
11	Village of Monroe	11.0% (±3.6 points)
12	Village of Goshen	5.8% (±3.2 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Orange 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 Highland Falls

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Highland Falls, used by 41.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Highland Falls heat with oil?

26.3% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Highland Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Highland Falls have electric heat?

21.2% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Highland Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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