How are homes heated in Belgium, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Belgium, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belgium, used by 81.6% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.6% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 17.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Belgium

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belgium	Ozaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	81.6% (±8.6 points)	75.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.0% (±8.5 points)	17.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	4.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 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 Belgium, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ozaukee County (1.5%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.4%).

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

In Belgium, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ozaukee County (17.4%).

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 Belgium

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belgium
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belgium	—	17.0% (±8.5 points)	—
Town of Belgium	2.6 mi	4.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Cedar Grove	4.8 mi	20.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fredonia	5.4 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Port Washington	5.4 mi	6.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Holland (Sheboygan County)	6.1 mi	6.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Random Lake	6.6 mi	22.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fredonia	7.3 mi	5.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Port Washington	8.3 mi	23.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Belgium, WI (4.4%), Town of Port Washington, WI (6.9%), Town of Holland (Sheboygan County), WI (6.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Fredonia	2.0% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Belgium	2.0% (±1.4 points)
8 (tie)	Grafton	1.2% (±1.8 points)
8 (tie)	Mequon	1.2% (±0.7 points)
10 (tie)	Cedarburg	0.8% (±0.9 points)
10 (tie)	Saukville	0.8% (±1.2 points)
12	Belgium	0.5% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Port Washington	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Grafton	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Ozaukee 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 Belgium

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belgium, used by 81.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belgium heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Belgium use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belgium have electric heat?

17.0% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Belgium heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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