How are homes heated in Avoca, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Avoca, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Avoca, used by 69.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.2% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Avoca

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Avoca	Iowa County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	69.2% (±9.5 points)	47.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.6 points)	4.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±6.5 points)	11.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±4.5 points)	29.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.4% (±5.3 points)	7.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.3%	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 Avoca, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Iowa County (4.5%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (1.4%).

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

In Avoca, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Iowa County (11.2%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Avoca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Avoca
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Avoca	—	12.4% (±6.5 points)	—
Town of Pulaski	2.5 mi	0.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Orion	5.0 mi	2.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Muscoda	5.3 mi	11.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Buena Vista (Richland County)	5.4 mi	5.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clyde	5.9 mi	0.6% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Lone Rock	6.3 mi	21.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Muscoda	8.3 mi	2.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Highland (Iowa County)	9.0 mi	1.6% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Orion, WI (2.6%), Town of Clyde, WI (0.6%), Town of Muscoda, WI (2.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Hollandale	2.2% (±3.4 points)
17 (tie)	Barneveld	1.8% (±2.2 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Clyde	1.8% (±2.5 points)
19	Dodgeville	1.1% (±1.4 points)
20 (tie)	Arena	0.5% (±0.9 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Arena	0.5% (±0.5 points)
22 (tie)	Avoca	0.0% (±10.6 points)
22 (tie)	Mineral Point	0.0% (±2.0 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Pulaski	0.0% (±14.6 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Wyoming (Iowa County)	0.0% (±11.3 points)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Iowa 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 Avoca

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Avoca, used by 69.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Avoca heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Avoca use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Avoca have electric heat?

12.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Avoca heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Avoca village, Wisconsin

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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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