How are homes heated in Mount Horeb, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Horeb, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Horeb, used by 79.2% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.2% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 19.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Mount Horeb

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Horeb	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	79.2% (±5.6 points)	68.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.3% (±5.4 points)	24.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.8 points)	4.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	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 Mount Horeb, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dane County (0.4%).

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

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

In Mount Horeb, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dane County (24.7%).

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 Mount Horeb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Horeb
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Horeb	—	19.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Town of Blue Mounds	2.6 mi	7.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Springdale	4.5 mi	8.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Blue Mounds	4.9 mi	21.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Vermont	5.8 mi	16.2% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cross Plains	6.1 mi	4.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Perry	7.6 mi	1.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Verona	7.8 mi	11.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Barneveld	8.4 mi	16.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Blue Mounds, WI (7.8%), Town of Springdale, WI (8.8%), Town of Cross Plains, WI (4.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
26 (tie)	Town of Rutland	0.7% (±0.9 points)
28 (tie)	Blue Mounds	0.6% (±0.8 points)
28 (tie)	Brooklyn	0.6% (±1.0 points)
28 (tie)	Middleton	0.6% (±0.6 points)
28 (tie)	Monona	0.6% (±0.5 points)
32 (tie)	Black Earth	0.5% (±0.8 points)
32 (tie)	Mount Horeb	0.5% (±0.9 points)
32 (tie)	Town of Dunkirk	0.5% (±0.8 points)
35	Madison	0.4% (±0.2 points)
36	Mazomanie	0.3% (±0.5 points)
37 (tie)	Sun Prairie	0.2% (±0.3 points)
37 (tie)	Verona	0.2% (±0.3 points)
39	Town of Pleasant Springs	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 Mount Horeb

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mount Horeb?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Horeb, used by 79.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Horeb heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Mount Horeb use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Horeb have electric heat?

19.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Mount Horeb heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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