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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Walton, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Walton, used by 76.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.5% heat with electricity.

6.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.3% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 13.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.2%

Heating fuel in the Village of Walton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Walton	Delaware County	New York	United States
Utility gas	76.3% (±8.1 points)	12.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.2% (±6.2 points)	39.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.5% (±6.7 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.4 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	13.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±3.4 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 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 Walton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Delaware County (39.9%).

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 Walton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware County (14.4%).

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 Walton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Walton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Walton	—	13.5% (±6.7 points)	—
Town of Walton	0.3 mi	11.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamden	8.0 mi	8.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tompkins	8.2 mi	9.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	11 mi	11.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Masonville	11 mi	11.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Franklin	12 mi	5.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sidney	12 mi	22.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colchester	13 mi	8.0% (±4.7 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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Village of Hobart	50.6% (±13.6 points)
4	Village of Delhi	50.0% (±8.1 points)
5	Village of Stamford	49.6% (±6.9 points)
6	Village of Sidney	43.5% (±8.4 points)
7	Village of Fleischmanns	43.2% (±24.8 points)
8	Village of Hancock	7.5% (±5.9 points)
9	Village of Walton	6.2% (±6.2 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Delaware 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 Walton

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Walton, used by 76.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.2% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Walton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.5% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Walton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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