How are homes heated in Fond du Lac, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Fond du Lac, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fond du Lac, used by 75.3% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.3% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Fond du Lac

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fond du Lac	Fond du Lac County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	75.3% (±2.5 points)	65.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.5 points)	2.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.8% (±2.5 points)	14.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±0.9 points)	13.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	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 Fond du Lac, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Fond du Lac County (2.6%).

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

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

In Fond du Lac, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fond du Lac County (14.6%).

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 Fond du Lac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fond du Lac
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fond du Lac	—	18.8% (±2.5 points)	—
Town of Fond du Lac	3.4 mi	14.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Fond du Lac	3.5 mi	25.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Empire	5.2 mi	7.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Friendship	5.7 mi	4.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Eden	6.5 mi	13.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Peter	6.6 mi	3.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Taycheedah	6.7 mi	4.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Lamartine	7.1 mi	2.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Empire, WI (7.4%), Town of Friendship, WI (4.2%), St. Peter, WI (3.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Fond du Lac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Town of Metomen	2.9% (±2.4 points)
20	Town of Taycheedah	2.6% (±2.6 points)
21	Town of Springvale (Fond du Lac County)	2.5% (±2.0 points)
22	Town of Rosendale	2.4% (±2.1 points)
23	Eden	1.6% (±1.6 points)
24	Mount Calvary	1.1% (±1.5 points)
25 (tie)	Fond du Lac	0.8% (±0.5 points)
25 (tie)	Ripon	0.8% (±1.0 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Friendship	0.8% (±0.9 points)
28	Brandon	0.3% (±1.0 points)
29 (tie)	Fairwater	0.0% (±15.6 points)
29 (tie)	North Fond du Lac	0.0% (±1.0 points)
29 (tie)	Rosendale	0.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fond du Lac?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fond du Lac, used by 75.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fond du Lac heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Fond du Lac have electric heat?

18.8% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Fond du Lac heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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