How are homes heated in Lone Rock, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Lone Rock, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lone Rock, used by 64.3% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.3% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 21.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Lone Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lone Rock	Richland County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	64.3% (±9.5 points)	34.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	21.0% (±6.6 points)	10.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.0% (±8.7 points)	39.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.6 points)	11.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.1 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 Lone Rock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Richland County (2.5%).

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

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

In Lone Rock, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Richland County (10.0%).

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 Lone Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lone Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lone Rock	—	21.0% (±6.6 points)	—
Town of Buena Vista (Richland County)	4.3 mi	5.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Clyde	4.7 mi	0.6% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Town of Spring Green	5.0 mi	10.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Avoca	6.3 mi	12.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Green	6.7 mi	23.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wyoming (Iowa County)	7.8 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Pulaski	8.0 mi	0.0% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)	8.5 mi	4.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Buena Vista (Richland County), WI (5.4%), Town of Clyde, WI (0.6%), Town of Spring Green, WI (10.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Viola	3.4% (±2.6 points)
7	Yuba	3.0% (±5.4 points)
8	Town of Bloom	2.9% (±2.3 points)
9	Town of Willow	2.6% (±3.0 points)
10	Town of Forest (Richland County)	2.0% (±3.3 points)
11	Town of Orion	1.1% (±1.4 points)
12 (tie)	Lone Rock	0.9% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Ithaca	0.9% (±1.1 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Rockbridge	0.9% (±1.0 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Westford (Richland County)	0.9% (±1.4 points)
16	Cazenovia	0.8% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Akan	0.7% (±1.7 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Dayton (Richland County)	0.7% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Richland 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 Lone Rock

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lone Rock?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lone Rock, used by 64.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lone Rock heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Lone Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lone Rock have electric heat?

21.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Lone Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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