How are homes heated in Green Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Green Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Green Lake, used by 78.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.0% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 19.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Green Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Green Lake	Green Lake County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	78.0% (±6.8 points)	56.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.3% (±6.3 points)	13.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.8 points)	20.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	6.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±2.3 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 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 Green Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Green Lake County (1.3%).

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

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

In Green Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Green Lake County (13.8%).

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 Green Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Green Lake	—	19.3% (±6.3 points)	—
Town of Brooklyn (Green Lake County)	1.1 mi	5.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Green Lake	4.4 mi	3.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Ripon	5.9 mi	23.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Berlin (Green Lake County)	6.5 mi	7.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of St. Marie	7.3 mi	7.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Ripon	7.8 mi	7.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Town of Princeton	8.0 mi	5.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Fairwater	8.2 mi	3.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Brooklyn (Green Lake County), WI (5.6%), Town of Green Lake, WI (3.7%), Town of Berlin (Green Lake County), WI (7.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Green Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town of Marquette	1.2% (±1.3 points)
9	Marquette	0.8% (±1.4 points)
10	Markesan	0.7% (±1.0 points)
11	Town of Princeton	0.5% (±0.7 points)
12	Town of Kingston (Green Lake County)	0.3% (±0.9 points)
13 (tie)	Berlin	0.0% (±0.9 points)
13 (tie)	Green Lake	0.0% (±3.8 points)
13 (tie)	Kingston	0.0% (±20.2 points)
13 (tie)	Princeton	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Green Lake 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 Green Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Green Lake, used by 78.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Green Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Green Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Green Lake have electric heat?

19.3% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Green Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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