How are homes heated in Colfax, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Colfax, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Colfax, used by 69.6% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.6% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 19.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Colfax

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Colfax	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	69.6% (±9.0 points)	34.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.8% (±7.9 points)	22.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.8% (±4.1 points)	34.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.9 points)	5.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	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 Colfax, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dunn County (1.7%).

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

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

In Colfax, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dunn County (22.1%).

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 Colfax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colfax
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Colfax	—	19.8% (±7.9 points)	—
Town of Colfax	1.0 mi	5.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Grant (Dunn County)	5.1 mi	0.0% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Town of Tainter	5.7 mi	14.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tainter Lake	6.0 mi	12.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Mound	6.4 mi	9.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Howard	6.7 mi	6.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County)	8.6 mi	6.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Elk Mound	8.7 mi	39.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Colfax, WI (5.9%), Town of Grant (Dunn County), WI (0.0%), Town of Elk Mound, WI (9.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elk Mound, WI (39.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Town of Hay River	2.4% (±2.0 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Dunn (Dunn County)	2.0% (±2.3 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Elk Mound	2.0% (±1.3 points)
19	Town of Red Cedar	1.8% (±1.5 points)
20	Town of Sherman (Dunn County)	1.4% (±1.3 points)
21	Elk Mound	1.0% (±1.1 points)
22	Colfax	0.9% (±1.2 points)
23	Wheeler	0.8% (±2.8 points)
24	Town of Tainter	0.7% (±0.8 points)
25	Knapp	0.4% (±1.2 points)
26	Menomonie	0.2% (±0.3 points)
27	Town of Menomonie	0.1% (±0.2 points)
28 (tie)	Boyceville	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Dunn 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 Colfax

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Colfax, used by 69.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Colfax heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Colfax use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Colfax have electric heat?

19.8% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Colfax heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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