How are homes heated in Cuba City, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Cuba City, 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 Cuba City, used by 82.4% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.4% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 15.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Cuba City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cuba City	Grant County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	82.4% (±4.6 points)	45.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	5.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.5% (±4.2 points)	16.3%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	24.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	7.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	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 Cuba City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Grant County (5.7%).

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

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

In Cuba City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grant County (16.3%).

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 Cuba City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cuba City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cuba City	—	15.5% (±4.2 points)	—
Town of Benton	2.7 mi	5.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Benton	3.4 mi	14.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Smelser	3.7 mi	5.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Hazel Green	4.5 mi	10.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hazel Green	4.8 mi	34.1% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Town of New Diggings	5.4 mi	4.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Elk Grove	6.4 mi	1.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Platteville	8.1 mi	7.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Benton, WI (5.2%), Town of Smelser, WI (5.9%), Town of New Diggings, WI (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hazel Green, WI (34.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
41	Town of Millville	1.8% (±4.4 points)
42	Town of Watterstown	1.7% (±2.1 points)
43	Town of Mount Ida	1.6% (±1.7 points)
44	Boscobel	1.4% (±1.4 points)
45	Blue River	1.3% (±2.6 points)
46	Muscoda	1.1% (±1.1 points)
47	Cuba City	0.5% (±0.8 points)
48	Hazel Green	0.4% (±0.7 points)
49 (tie)	Patch Grove	0.0% (±16.1 points)
49 (tie)	Town of Boscobel	0.0% (±10.6 points)
49 (tie)	Town of Muscoda	0.0% (±7.6 points)
49 (tie)	Town of Woodman	0.0% (±21.3 points)

Showing 12 of 52 places in Grant 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Cuba City

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Cuba City, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Cuba City beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Cuba City, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Cuba City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cuba City, used by 82.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cuba City heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Cuba City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cuba City have electric heat?

15.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Cuba City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cuba City city, Wisconsin

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cuba City city, Wisconsin (place:17950, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.