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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Monticello, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Monticello, used by 42.6% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with utility gas.

38.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.1% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 42.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.6%

Heating fuel in the Village of Monticello

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Monticello	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Utility gas	6.1% (±3.8 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.6% (±6.8 points)	48.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.6% (±7.5 points)	20.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.8% (±4.9 points)	18.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	7.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	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 Monticello, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Sullivan County (48.0%).

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

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

In the Village of Monticello, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sullivan County (20.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Monticello

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Monticello
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Monticello	—	42.6% (±7.5 points)	—
Town of Thompson	0.7 mi	35.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Fallsburg	4.5 mi	30.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Hill	5.6 mi	20.2% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Hurleyville	6.2 mi	1.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Forestburgh	6.4 mi	15.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Fallsburg (community)	7.1 mi	42.7% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Woodridge	7.2 mi	28.1% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fallsburg	7.3 mi	26.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rock Hill, NY (20.2%), Hurleyville, NY (1.4%), Town of Forestburgh, NY (15.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Jeffersonville	79.7% (±13.8 points)
2	Village of Wurtsboro	54.1% (±11.0 points)
3	Village of Liberty	42.1% (±12.8 points)
4	Village of Woodridge	41.0% (±15.5 points)
5	Village of Monticello	38.6% (±6.8 points)
6	Village of Bloomingburg	29.8% (±15.7 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 Monticello

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Monticello, used by 42.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

38.6% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Monticello use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

42.6% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Monticello heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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