How are homes heated in French Island, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in French Island, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in French Island, used by 70.7% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.7% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 24.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in French Island

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	French Island	La Crosse County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	70.7% (±6.5 points)	60.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	24.8% (±6.4 points)	28.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±3.1 points)	6.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 French Island, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in La Crosse County (1.5%).

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

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

In French Island, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from La Crosse County (28.1%).

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 French Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with French Island
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
French Island	—	24.8% (±6.4 points)	—
La Crosse	3.0 mi	35.6% (±2.5 points)	Higher
La Crescent	3.0 mi	18.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Onalaska	3.5 mi	32.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dresbach Township	4.3 mi	7.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Medary	5.2 mi	7.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Onalaska	5.3 mi	8.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
La Crescent Township	5.4 mi	17.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brice Prairie	5.9 mi	9.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dresbach Township, MN (7.0%), Town of Medary, WI (7.7%), Town of Onalaska, WI (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Crosse, WI (35.6%).

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

French Island is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Campbell, whose figures include it.

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 French Island

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in French Island, used by 70.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in French Island heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in French Island use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in French Island have electric heat?

24.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in French Island heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — French Island CDP, Wisconsin

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for French Island CDP, Wisconsin (place:27875, in state:55).

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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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