How are homes heated in Decorah, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Decorah, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Decorah, used by 74.3% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.3% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 23.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Decorah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Decorah	Winneshiek County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	74.3% (±5.0 points)	42.1%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	23.1% (±4.7 points)	15.3%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.5 points)	36.4%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.6%	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 Decorah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Winneshiek County (1.4%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (0.3%).

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

In Decorah, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Winneshiek County (15.3%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Decorah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decorah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Decorah	—	23.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Calmar	9.3 mi	18.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway	10 mi	36.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ossian	11 mi	15.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spillville	11 mi	19.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Atkinson	13 mi	5.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Castalia	14 mi	2.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Mabel	15 mi	13.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Protivin	16 mi	13.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Atkinson, IA (5.2%), Castalia, IA (2.8%), Mabel, MN (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Jackson Junction	15.4% (±26.0 points)
2	Spillville	5.1% (±5.0 points)
3	Fort Atkinson	3.2% (±3.7 points)
4	Decorah	0.3% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Calmar	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Castalia	0.0% (±28.6 points)
5 (tie)	Ossian	0.0% (±6.8 points)
5 (tie)	Ridgeway	0.0% (±16.4 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 Decorah

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Decorah, used by 74.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Decorah heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Decorah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Decorah have electric heat?

23.1% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Decorah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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