How are homes heated in West Bend, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in West Bend, 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 West Bend, used by 79.4% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.4% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Bend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Bend	Palo Alto County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	79.4% (±8.4 points)	51.5%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.8%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	16.9% (±7.5 points)	25.8%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±2.6 points)	19.4%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	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 West Bend, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Palo Alto County (0.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In West Bend, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Palo Alto County (25.8%).

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 West Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Bend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Bend	—	16.9% (±7.5 points)	—
Ottosen	5.6 mi	0.0% (±65.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rodman	6.2 mi	0.0% (±63.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whittemore	7.2 mi	13.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bode	10 mi	27.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cylinder	10 mi	42.9% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plover	11 mi	3.6% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Bradgate	11 mi	6.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rolfe	11 mi	11.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plover, IA (3.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Palo Alto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Graettinger	0.9% (±1.6 points)
4 (tie)	Curlew	0.0% (±48.3 points)
4 (tie)	Cylinder	0.0% (±49.2 points)
4 (tie)	Emmetsburg	0.0% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)	Rodman	0.0% (±63.1 points)
4 (tie)	Ruthven	0.0% (±8.9 points)
4 (tie)	West Bend	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Palo Alto 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 West Bend

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Bend, used by 79.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Bend heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in West Bend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Bend have electric heat?

16.9% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in West Bend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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