How are homes heated in Morristown, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Morristown, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Morristown, used by 43.2% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

4.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 4.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.2%

Heating fuel in Morristown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Morristown	Lamoille County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.2% (±6.9 points)	41.1%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	4.5% (±3.2 points)	5.4%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.9% (±7.1 points)	35.2%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	9.6% (±3.8 points)	12.5%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±1.8 points)	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	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 Morristown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lamoille County (41.1%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (38.5%).

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

In Morristown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lamoille County (5.4%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (9.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Morristown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morristown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Morristown	—	4.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Hyde Park (Lamoille County, village)	4.0 mi	0.9% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Stowe	5.2 mi	10.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stowe (community)	5.9 mi	12.0% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hyde Park (Lamoille County, town)	6.4 mi	0.2% (±0.3 points)	Lower
Johnson (Lamoille County, village)	6.5 mi	14.5% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Johnson (Lamoille County, town)	7.4 mi	7.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elmore	7.5 mi	1.3% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Worcester	8.8 mi	2.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hyde Park (Lamoille County, village), VT (0.9%), Hyde Park (Lamoille County, town), VT (0.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Johnson (Lamoille County, village), VT (14.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hyde Park (Lamoille County, town)	64.1% (±7.5 points)
2	Belvidere	55.7% (±12.4 points)
3	Waterville	46.8% (±12.1 points)
4	Morristown	43.2% (±6.9 points)
5 (tie)	Johnson (Lamoille County, town)	42.6% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)	Wolcott	42.6% (±8.4 points)
7	Eden	41.0% (±9.4 points)
8	Cambridge (Lamoille County, town)	35.0% (±7.9 points)
9	Elmore	29.5% (±10.4 points)
10	Stowe	29.0% (±10.0 points)

The figures for Morristown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Morrisville.

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 Morristown

What is the most common way to heat a home in Morristown?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Morristown, used by 43.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Morristown heat with oil?

43.2% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Morristown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Morristown have electric heat?

4.5% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Morristown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown town, Lamoille County, Vermont

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Morristown town, Lamoille County, Vermont (county subdivision:46675, in state:50 county:015).

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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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