How are homes heated in Cedarburg, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Cedarburg, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cedarburg, used by 80.7% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.7% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Cedarburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cedarburg	Ozaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	80.7% (±4.1 points)	75.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	16.4% (±3.7 points)	17.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	4.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.4 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 Cedarburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ozaukee County (1.5%).

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

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

In Cedarburg, 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 Cedarburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedarburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cedarburg	—	16.4% (±3.7 points)	—
Town of Cedarburg	2.4 mi	6.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Grafton	2.5 mi	27.4% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Town of Grafton	4.2 mi	12.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thiensville	4.5 mi	16.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mequon	6.3 mi	13.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saukville	6.5 mi	29.3% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Town of Jackson (Washington County)	6.8 mi	3.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Port Washington	7.9 mi	23.2% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cedarburg, WI (6.0%), Town of Jackson (Washington County), WI (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grafton, WI (27.4%), Saukville, WI (29.3%), Port Washington, WI (23.2%).

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
4	Town of Cedarburg	3.7% (±5.1 points)
5	Thiensville	3.1% (±2.7 points)
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 11 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 Cedarburg

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cedarburg, used by 80.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cedarburg heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Cedarburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cedarburg have electric heat?

16.4% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Cedarburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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