How are homes heated in Fort Atkinson, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Atkinson, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Atkinson, used by 73.1% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.1% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 24.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Fort Atkinson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Atkinson	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	73.1% (±4.2 points)	67.1%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	24.4% (±4.1 points)	16.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	10.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	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 Fort Atkinson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Jefferson County (1.2%).

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

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

In Fort Atkinson, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jefferson County (16.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Atkinson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Atkinson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Atkinson	—	24.4% (±4.1 points)	—
Town of Koshkonong	2.1 mi	11.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County)	4.5 mi	6.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Jefferson	5.8 mi	19.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hebron	6.5 mi	3.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Lake Koshkonong	6.5 mi	6.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	6.6 mi	9.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Cold Spring	7.1 mi	4.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Sumner (Jefferson County)	7.5 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Koshkonong, WI (11.6%), Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County), WI (6.4%), Town of Hebron, WI (3.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Town of Cold Spring	1.7% (±1.6 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Hebron	1.7% (±1.9 points)
15	Palmyra	1.4% (±1.6 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Ixonia	1.0% (±1.3 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Milford	1.0% (±1.9 points)
18	Town of Sumner (Jefferson County)	0.5% (±1.0 points)
19	Fort Atkinson	0.3% (±0.5 points)
20 (tie)	Jefferson	0.0% (±0.7 points)
20 (tie)	Johnson Creek	0.0% (±1.9 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Mills	0.0% (±0.9 points)
20 (tie)	Watertown	0.0% (±0.1 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Koshkonong	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Jefferson 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 Fort Atkinson

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Atkinson, used by 73.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Atkinson heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Fort Atkinson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Atkinson have electric heat?

24.4% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Atkinson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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