How are homes heated in DeForest, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in DeForest, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in DeForest, used by 81.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.8% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in DeForest

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	DeForest	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	81.8% (±4.6 points)	68.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±4.5 points)	24.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	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 DeForest, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dane County (0.4%).

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

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

In DeForest, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dane County (24.7%).

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 DeForest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeForest
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
DeForest	—	14.2% (±4.5 points)	—
Windsor	3.5 mi	15.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Burke	4.0 mi	6.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Vienna	4.4 mi	5.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of Westport	5.9 mi	17.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waunakee	5.9 mi	21.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Sun Prairie	6.3 mi	24.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Town of Leeds	6.8 mi	7.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	7.6 mi	10.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Burke, WI (6.9%), Town of Vienna, WI (5.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waunakee, WI (21.3%), Sun Prairie, WI (24.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
37 (tie)	Verona	0.2% (±0.3 points)
39	Town of Pleasant Springs	0.1% (±0.2 points)
40 (tie)	Cambridge	0.0% (±3.4 points)
40 (tie)	Cottage Grove	0.0% (±0.6 points)
40 (tie)	Cross Plains	0.0% (±1.4 points)
40 (tie)	Dane	0.0% (±5.4 points)
40 (tie)	DeForest	0.0% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Fitchburg	0.0% (±0.1 points)
40 (tie)	McFarland	0.0% (±0.6 points)
40 (tie)	Maple Bluff	0.0% (±4.1 points)
40 (tie)	Marshall	0.0% (±1.5 points)
40 (tie)	Oregon	0.0% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Shorewood Hills	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 DeForest

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in DeForest, used by 81.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in DeForest heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in DeForest use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in DeForest have electric heat?

14.2% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in DeForest heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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