How are homes heated in Little Chute, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Little Chute, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Little Chute, used by 73.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.0% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 21.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Little Chute

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Little Chute	Outagamie County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	73.0% (±4.3 points)	70.7%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	21.3% (±4.3 points)	16.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.1 points)	8.2%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	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 Little Chute, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Outagamie County (1.5%).

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

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

In Little Chute, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Outagamie County (16.1%).

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 Little Chute

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Chute
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Little Chute	—	21.3% (±4.3 points)	—
Kimberly	1.9 mi	21.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Vandenbroek	2.1 mi	10.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Combined Locks	2.1 mi	13.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kaukauna	2.9 mi	15.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Appleton	3.5 mi	17.6% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Buchanan	4.4 mi	7.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Freedom (Outagamie County)	5.6 mi	14.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Kaukauna	6.1 mi	8.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Vandenbroek, WI (10.8%), Kaukauna, WI (15.2%), Town of Buchanan, WI (7.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	Appleton	1.4% (±0.6 points)
21	Town of Center (Outagamie County)	1.3% (±1.3 points)
22 (tie)	Combined Locks	1.2% (±2.1 points)
22 (tie)	Seymour	1.2% (±2.0 points)
24	Kaukauna	1.1% (±0.7 points)
25 (tie)	Bear Creek	0.9% (±2.1 points)
25 (tie)	Little Chute	0.9% (±0.7 points)
27	Kimberly	0.8% (±0.9 points)
28	Black Creek	0.5% (±0.9 points)
29 (tie)	Town of Freedom (Outagamie County)	0.4% (±0.7 points)
29 (tie)	Town of Grand Chute	0.4% (±0.4 points)
31	Greenville	0.3% (±0.3 points)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Outagamie 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 Little Chute

What is the most common way to heat a home in Little Chute?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Little Chute, used by 73.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Little Chute heat with oil?

0.9% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Little Chute use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Little Chute have electric heat?

21.3% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Little Chute heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Chute village, 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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