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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Lowville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Lowville, used by 71.2% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% heat with electricity.

13.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.2% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 13.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.3%

Heating fuel in the Village of Lowville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Lowville	Lewis County	New York	United States
Utility gas	71.2% (±6.7 points)	17.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.3% (±6.1 points)	30.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.6% (±5.7 points)	8.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.3 points)	21.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	18.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 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 Lowville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lewis County (30.1%).

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

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

In the Village of Lowville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lewis County (8.7%).

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 Lowville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Lowville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Lowville	—	13.6% (±5.7 points)	—
Town of Lowville	2.4 mi	12.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Martinsburg	4.9 mi	7.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Castorland	7.0 mi	25.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Bremen	7.5 mi	14.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Croghan	8.9 mi	19.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Turin	9.2 mi	4.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Harrisburg	9.5 mi	5.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Denmark	11 mi	9.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Turin, NY (4.8%), Town of Harrisburg, NY (5.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Village of Castorland	50.0% (±13.9 points)
3	Village of Port Leyden	47.7% (±13.5 points)
4	Village of Copenhagen	30.8% (±8.4 points)
5	Village of Lyons Falls	23.2% (±10.6 points)
6	Village of Turin	20.1% (±11.2 points)
7	Village of Croghan	15.4% (±7.6 points)
8	Village of Lowville	13.3% (±6.1 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Lewis 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 Lowville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Lowville, used by 71.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Lowville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.6% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Lowville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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