How are homes heated in Lake Ripley, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Ripley, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Ripley, used by 79.3% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.3% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 14.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Ripley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Ripley	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	79.3% (±7.1 points)	67.1%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.6% (±7.5 points)	16.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±4.3 points)	10.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±2.1 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 Lake Ripley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (1.2%).

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

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

In Lake Ripley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jefferson County (16.6%).

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 Lake Ripley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Ripley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Ripley	—	14.6% (±7.5 points)	—
Cambridge	1.6 mi	31.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Rockdale	3.4 mi	9.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lake Mills	4.9 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Deerfield	5.2 mi	17.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	5.3 mi	3.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Christiana (Dane County)	5.7 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Lake Mills	6.4 mi	21.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Aztalan	8.3 mi	8.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lake Mills, WI (3.1%), Town of Deerfield (Dane County), WI (3.9%), Town of Christiana (Dane County), WI (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cambridge, WI (31.0%).

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
1	Lake Koshkonong	0.4% (±0.8 points)
2	Ixonia	0.1% (±0.3 points)
3	Lake Ripley	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Lake Ripley 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 Oakland (Jefferson County), 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 Lake Ripley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Ripley, used by 79.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Ripley heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Lake Ripley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Ripley have electric heat?

14.6% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Lake Ripley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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