How are homes heated in Lake Wissota, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Wissota, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Wissota, used by 78.2% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.2% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 17.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Wissota

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Wissota	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	78.2% (±8.6 points)	46.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.7% (±8.4 points)	18.3%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±3.4 points)	26.2%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	4.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 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 Wissota, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Chippewa County (3.2%).

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

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

In Lake Wissota, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chippewa County (18.3%).

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 Wissota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wissota
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Wissota	—	17.7% (±8.4 points)	—
Chippewa Falls	4.9 mi	37.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of Hallie	5.3 mi	1.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)	6.0 mi	5.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Anson	6.6 mi	6.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Lake Hallie	6.8 mi	17.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cadott	6.8 mi	25.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County)	7.1 mi	10.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Goetz	8.0 mi	3.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hallie, WI (1.4%), Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), WI (5.6%), Town of Anson, WI (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chippewa Falls, WI (37.0%).

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

Lake Wissota 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 Lafayette (Chippewa 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 Wissota

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Wissota, used by 78.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Wissota heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Lake Wissota use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Wissota have electric heat?

17.7% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Lake Wissota heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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