How are homes heated in Beaver Dam, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Beaver Dam, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Dam, used by 66.3% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.3% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 27.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Beaver Dam

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beaver Dam	Dodge County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	66.3% (±4.2 points)	59.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	27.9% (±3.9 points)	17.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.9 points)	16.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	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 Beaver Dam, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dodge County (2.6%).

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

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

In Beaver Dam, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dodge County (17.2%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (17.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Beaver Dam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beaver Dam
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beaver Dam	—	27.9% (±3.9 points)	—
Town of Beaver Dam	1.8 mi	12.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Town of Oak Grove (Dodge County)	5.5 mi	1.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Town of Westford (Dodge County)	5.9 mi	3.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Burnett	6.8 mi	8.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Calamus	6.9 mi	5.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Trenton (Dodge County)	7.1 mi	1.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Fox Lake	7.7 mi	33.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Juneau	7.8 mi	15.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Beaver Dam, WI (12.8%), Town of Oak Grove (Dodge County), WI (1.4%), Town of Westford (Dodge County), WI (3.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
25	Town of Chester	2.4% (±1.8 points)
26 (tie)	Mayville	1.6% (±1.9 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Westford (Dodge County)	1.6% (±1.4 points)
28	Kekoskee	1.3% (±1.5 points)
29	Waupun	1.2% (±1.1 points)
30	Iron Ridge	1.0% (±1.4 points)
31 (tie)	Beaver Dam	0.9% (±0.6 points)
31 (tie)	Randolph	0.9% (±0.9 points)
31 (tie)	Town of Burnett	0.9% (±1.7 points)
34 (tie)	Fox Lake	0.8% (±0.8 points)
34 (tie)	Theresa	0.8% (±0.9 points)
36 (tie)	Lomira	0.6% (±0.8 points)
36 (tie)	Reeseville	0.6% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dodge 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 Beaver Dam

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Dam, used by 66.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beaver Dam heat with oil?

0.9% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Dam use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beaver Dam have electric heat?

27.9% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Dam heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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