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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Sharon Springs, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Sharon Springs, used by 56.4% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with utility gas.

11.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.4% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 56.4%

Heating fuel in the Village of Sharon Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Sharon Springs	Schoharie County	New York	United States
Utility gas	3.4% (±3.9 points)	5.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	56.4% (±12.6 points)	40.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±5.3 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.7% (±10.8 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.1% (±5.9 points)	12.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±16.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.5 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±16.5 points)	0.1%	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 Sharon Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Schoharie County (40.5%).

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

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

In the Village of Sharon Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Schoharie County (21.0%).

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 Sharon Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Sharon Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Sharon Springs	—	11.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Town of Sharon	1.1 mi	10.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ames	3.1 mi	0.0% (±53.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Canajoharie	5.0 mi	14.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cherry Valley	5.6 mi	6.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seward	6.1 mi	8.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Roseboom	6.8 mi	10.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cherry Valley	7.1 mi	6.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Root	7.3 mi	7.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Sharon Springs	56.4% (±12.6 points)
2	Village of Middleburgh	50.8% (±10.4 points)
3	Village of Schoharie	37.8% (±10.2 points)
4	Village of Richmondville	28.0% (±9.8 points)
5	Village of Esperance	23.3% (±13.1 points)
6	Village of Cobleskill	16.0% (±6.7 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 Sharon Springs

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Sharon Springs, used by 56.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

56.4% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Sharon Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.5% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Sharon Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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