How are homes heated in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, used by 88.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.5% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 9.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	88.5% (±4.2 points)	75.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.9% (±4.1 points)	14.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 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 Fontana-on-Geneva 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 Fontana-on-Geneva 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 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	—	9.9% (±4.1 points)	—
Walworth	1.6 mi	20.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Williams Bay	2.7 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Walworth	3.4 mi	6.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delavan	4.2 mi	8.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Linn	4.3 mi	5.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Delavan Lake	4.7 mi	6.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Como	6.4 mi	14.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alden Township	6.4 mi	23.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
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)
15 (tie)	Town of Bloomfield (Walworth County)	0.0% (±2.9 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 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, used by 88.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have electric heat?

9.9% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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