How are homes heated in Elkhart Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Elkhart Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elkhart Lake, used by 85.9% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.7% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.9% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 9.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Elkhart Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elkhart Lake	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	85.9% (±3.8 points)	74.3%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.7% (±2.9 points)	13.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.7 points)	8.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.5%	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 Elkhart Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sheboygan County (1.1%).

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

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

In Elkhart Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sheboygan County (13.1%).

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 Elkhart Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkhart Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elkhart Lake	—	9.7% (±2.9 points)	—
Town of Rhine	2.7 mi	9.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glenbeulah	2.9 mi	11.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plymouth (Sheboygan County)	4.8 mi	3.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Town of Russell (Sheboygan County)	4.9 mi	5.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenbush	5.8 mi	3.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Kiel	5.9 mi	13.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	6.4 mi	15.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Town of Herman (Sheboygan County)	7.7 mi	4.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Plymouth (Sheboygan County), WI (3.3%), Town of Greenbush, WI (3.2%), Town of Herman (Sheboygan County), WI (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plymouth, WI (15.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Town of Sheboygan Falls	3.6% (±2.1 points)
15	Town of Holland (Sheboygan County)	3.0% (±2.5 points)
16	Glenbeulah	2.4% (±2.2 points)
17	Random Lake	1.2% (±1.1 points)
18	Town of Lima (Sheboygan County)	1.0% (±1.0 points)
19	Town of Wilson (Sheboygan County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
20	Elkhart Lake	0.5% (±1.0 points)
21	Plymouth	0.2% (±0.3 points)
22	Sheboygan	0.1% (±0.2 points)
23 (tie)	Cedar Grove	0.0% (±2.5 points)
23 (tie)	Howards Grove	0.0% (±1.4 points)
23 (tie)	Kohler	0.0% (±2.8 points)
23 (tie)	Oostburg	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sheboygan 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 Elkhart Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elkhart Lake, used by 85.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elkhart Lake heat with oil?

0.5% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Elkhart Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elkhart Lake have electric heat?

9.7% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Elkhart Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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