How are homes heated in Isle La Motte, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Isle La Motte, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Isle La Motte, used by 63.8% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

5.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 5.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 63.8%

Heating fuel in Isle La Motte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Isle La Motte	Grand Isle County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±3.5 points)	0.8%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63.8% (±10.6 points)	45.0%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	5.5% (±4.5 points)	9.3%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.5% (±6.0 points)	29.9%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	8.3% (±7.0 points)	11.2%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.0 points)	2.9%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	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 Isle La Motte, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Grand Isle County (45.0%).

It is also higher than in Vermont (38.5%).

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

In Isle La Motte, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grand Isle County (9.3%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (9.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Isle La Motte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Isle La Motte
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Isle La Motte	—	5.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Town of Chazy	5.6 mi	8.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Hero	6.5 mi	3.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)	6.6 mi	15.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alburgh (Grand Isle County, village)	7.6 mi	4.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Champlain	7.8 mi	50.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Village of Rouses Point	8.3 mi	90.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Village of Champlain	9.0 mi	11.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beekmantown	9.5 mi	11.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Champlain, NY (50.7%), Village of Rouses Point, NY (90.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Grand Isle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Isle La Motte	63.8% (±10.6 points)
2	Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)	58.4% (±9.8 points)
3	North Hero	41.1% (±8.1 points)
4	Grand Isle	37.4% (±7.5 points)
5	South Hero	35.5% (±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 Isle La Motte

What is the most common way to heat a home in Isle La Motte?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Isle La Motte, used by 63.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Isle La Motte heat with oil?

63.8% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Isle La Motte use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Isle La Motte have electric heat?

5.5% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Isle La Motte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isle La Motte town, Grand Isle County, Vermont

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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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