How are homes heated in Warrensburg (community), NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Warrensburg (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Warrensburg (community), used by 52.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

17.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 17.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 52.9%

Heating fuel in Warrensburg (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Warrensburg (community)	Warren County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±1.7 points)	44.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	52.9% (±9.7 points)	20.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.7% (±7.4 points)	15.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.0% (±7.1 points)	13.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±3.5 points)	4.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.0% (±5.2 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Warrensburg (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Warren County (20.2%).

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

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

In Warrensburg (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Warren County (15.6%).

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 Warrensburg (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Warrensburg (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Warrensburg (community)	—	17.7% (±7.4 points)	—
Town of Lake George	5.8 mi	14.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lake George	6.5 mi	22.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bolton	7.3 mi	9.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Thurman	11 mi	0.6% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Town of Queensbury	11 mi	16.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fort Ann	12 mi	11.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glens Falls North	13 mi	22.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Chester (Warren County)	13 mi	6.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Thurman, NY (0.6%), Town of Chester (Warren County), NY (6.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Warrensburg (community)	52.9% (±9.7 points)
2	West Glens Falls	12.8% (±3.8 points)
3	Glens Falls North	3.8% (±2.8 points)

Warrensburg (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Warrensburg, whose figures include it.

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 Warrensburg (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Warrensburg (community)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Warrensburg (community), used by 52.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Warrensburg (community) heat with oil?

52.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Warrensburg (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Warrensburg (community) have electric heat?

17.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Warrensburg (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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