How are homes heated in Browns Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Browns Lake, WI, 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 Browns Lake, used by 82.6% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.6% (±11.0 points)
Electricity: 14.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Browns Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Browns Lake	Racine County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	82.6% (±11.0 points)	75.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.7% (±10.3 points)	18.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±4.5 points)	3.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Browns Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Racine County (1.2%).

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

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

In Browns Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Racine County (18.0%).

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 Browns Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Browns Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Browns Lake	—	14.7% (±10.3 points)	—
Burlington	2.0 mi	22.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	3.1 mi	1.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Bohners Lake	5.2 mi	7.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waterford	5.4 mi	19.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Lake	5.5 mi	5.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dover (Racine County)	6.3 mi	8.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brighton (Kenosha County)	6.7 mi	8.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Spring Prairie	6.8 mi	3.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rochester, WI (1.7%), Town of Spring Prairie, WI (3.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Eagle Lake	5.5% (±5.7 points)
2	Wind Lake	1.5% (±1.3 points)
3	Tichigan	0.9% (±1.0 points)
4	Bohners Lake	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5	Browns Lake	0.0% (±3.0 points)

Browns Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Burlington, whose figures include it.

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 Browns Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Browns Lake, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Browns Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Browns Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Browns Lake have electric heat?

14.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Browns Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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