How are homes heated in the Village of Richfield Springs, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Richfield Springs, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Richfield Springs, used by 36.7% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% heat with electricity.

27.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.7% (±12.5 points)
Electricity: 11.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.7%

Heating fuel in the Village of Richfield Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Richfield Springs	Otsego County	New York	United States
Utility gas	36.7% (±12.5 points)	21.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.7% (±9.8 points)	31.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.8% (±7.8 points)	15.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.7% (±12.2 points)	17.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.6% (±8.3 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±2.9 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 Richfield Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Otsego County (31.3%).

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

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

In the Village of Richfield Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Otsego County (15.2%).

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 Richfield Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Richfield Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Richfield Springs	—	11.8% (±7.8 points)	—
Town of Richfield	3.1 mi	12.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Warren	4.0 mi	15.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Exeter	6.0 mi	3.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Columbia	6.0 mi	1.2% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Town of Springfield	6.2 mi	3.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Otsego	6.6 mi	16.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of German Flatts	9.0 mi	29.8% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Town of Winfield	9.6 mi	12.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Columbia, NY (1.2%), Town of Springfield, NY (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of German Flatts, NY (29.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Village of Milford	51.6% (±11.8 points)
4	Village of Cooperstown	50.4% (±9.3 points)
5	Village of Gilbertsville	49.2% (±11.0 points)
6	Village of Cherry Valley	47.2% (±12.5 points)
7	Village of Laurens	46.8% (±25.3 points)
8	Village of Unadilla	40.5% (±10.0 points)
9	Village of Richfield Springs	27.7% (±9.8 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Otsego 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 Richfield Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Richfield Springs, used by 36.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Richfield Springs heat with oil?

27.7% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Richfield Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Richfield Springs have electric heat?

11.8% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Richfield Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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