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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Norwood, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Norwood, used by 88.7% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% heat with electricity.

4.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.7% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 4.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.3%

Heating fuel in the Village of Norwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Norwood	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Utility gas	88.7% (±4.4 points)	33.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.3% (±2.9 points)	23.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.4% (±2.9 points)	13.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.3 points)	15.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.2 points)	10.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.6%	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 Norwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in St. Lawrence County (23.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Village of Norwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in St. Lawrence County (13.3%).

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 Norwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Norwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Norwood	—	4.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Norfolk (community)	2.8 mi	4.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Potsdam	5.0 mi	18.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Village of Potsdam	5.4 mi	33.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Town of Madrid	6.7 mi	4.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Norfolk	6.9 mi	19.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Town of Stockholm	6.9 mi	3.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Louisville	11 mi	45.7% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Town of Waddington	11 mi	2.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Potsdam, NY (18.3%), Village of Potsdam, NY (33.1%), Town of Norfolk, NY (19.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Richville	80.5% (±11.3 points)
2	Village of Hammond	43.6% (±14.3 points)
3	Village of Rensselaer Falls	42.5% (±18.8 points)
4	Village of Gouverneur	17.5% (±8.3 points)
5	Village of Massena	5.1% (±2.2 points)
6	Village of Norwood	4.3% (±2.9 points)
7	Village of Potsdam	4.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Village of Heuvelton	2.8% (±4.3 points)
9	Village of Canton	0.8% (±1.3 points)
10	Village of Waddington	0.7% (±1.0 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 Norwood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Norwood, used by 88.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.3% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Norwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

4.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Norwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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