How are homes heated in the Village of St. Johnsville, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of St. Johnsville, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of St. Johnsville, used by 62.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

21.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 21.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 62.7%

Heating fuel in the Village of St. Johnsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of St. Johnsville	Montgomery County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±2.0 points)	46.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	62.7% (±7.4 points)	23.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.2% (±6.1 points)	11.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.5% (±5.0 points)	8.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	6.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.6% (±3.9 points)	2.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 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 St. Johnsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montgomery County (23.5%).

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

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

In the Village of St. Johnsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montgomery County (11.4%).

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 St. Johnsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of St. Johnsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of St. Johnsville	—	21.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Town of St. Johnsville	0.4 mi	13.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Minden	4.9 mi	6.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Village of Fort Plain	5.3 mi	8.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Oppenheim	5.6 mi	3.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Village of Nelliston	5.8 mi	18.7% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ephratah	6.1 mi	0.8% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Town of Danube	6.2 mi	2.7% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Manheim	7.4 mi	5.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Minden, NY (6.3%), Village of Fort Plain, NY (8.2%), Town of Oppenheim, NY (3.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Ames	95.0% (±8.5 points)
2	Village of St. Johnsville	62.7% (±7.4 points)
3	Village of Fort Johnson	32.8% (±13.3 points)
4	Village of Nelliston	30.6% (±15.5 points)
5	Village of Fultonville	25.4% (±7.6 points)
6	Village of Fort Plain	14.7% (±7.4 points)
7	Village of Hagaman	14.6% (±7.6 points)
8	Village of Palatine Bridge	10.7% (±7.5 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Montgomery 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 St. Johnsville

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Village of St. Johnsville?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of St. Johnsville, used by 62.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of St. Johnsville heat with oil?

62.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of St. Johnsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of St. Johnsville have electric heat?

21.2% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of St. Johnsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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