How are homes heated in Elkhorn, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Elkhorn, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elkhorn, used by 79.2% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.2% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 19.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Elkhorn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elkhorn	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	79.2% (±4.5 points)	75.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.2% (±4.8 points)	14.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.7 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 Elkhorn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Walworth County (0.6%).

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

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

In Elkhorn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Walworth County (14.9%).

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 Elkhorn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkhorn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elkhorn	—	19.2% (±4.8 points)	—
Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)	4.1 mi	5.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Geneva	4.1 mi	14.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sugar Creek	4.7 mi	7.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Como	4.8 mi	14.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delavan	5.0 mi	8.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Delavan	5.5 mi	18.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Bay	6.4 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Delavan Lake	6.7 mi	6.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lafayette (Walworth County), WI (5.3%), Town of Sugar Creek, WI (7.9%), Town of Delavan, WI (8.5%).

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
12	Town of Lyons	0.8% (±1.3 points)
13 (tie)	Whitewater	0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Walworth	0.1% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Darien	0.0% (±4.5 points)
15 (tie)	Delavan	0.0% (±0.6 points)
15 (tie)	East Troy	0.0% (±1.0 points)
15 (tie)	Elkhorn	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	0.0% (±2.8 points)
15 (tie)	Genoa City	0.0% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Lake Geneva	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Sharon	0.0% (±3.8 points)
15 (tie)	Walworth	0.0% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Williams Bay	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Walworth 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 Elkhorn

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elkhorn, used by 79.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elkhorn heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Elkhorn have electric heat?

19.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Elkhorn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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