How are homes heated in Delavan Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Delavan Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Delavan Lake, used by 82.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.0% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 6.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Delavan Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Delavan Lake	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	82.0% (±8.1 points)	75.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.7% (±3.3 points)	14.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.3% (±8.2 points)	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 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 Delavan Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Walworth County (0.6%).

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

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

In Delavan Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Walworth County (14.9%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Delavan Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delavan Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Delavan Lake	—	6.7% (±3.3 points)	—
Town of Walworth	2.1 mi	6.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Delavan	2.2 mi	18.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Williams Bay	4.2 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Darien	4.6 mi	10.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	4.7 mi	9.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walworth	5.0 mi	20.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Town of Darien	5.2 mi	3.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sharon (Walworth County)	6.4 mi	4.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delavan, WI (18.2%), Walworth, WI (20.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Como	0.0% (±2.3 points)
1 (tie)	Delavan Lake	0.0% (±1.9 points)
1 (tie)	Lauderdale Lakes	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Lyons	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Delavan 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 Delavan, 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 Delavan Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Delavan Lake, used by 82.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Delavan Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Delavan Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Delavan Lake have electric heat?

6.7% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Delavan Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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