How are homes heated in Oakfield, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Oakfield, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oakfield, used by 65.6% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% heat with electricity.

15.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.6% (±12.3 points)
Electricity: 15.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.5%

Heating fuel in Oakfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oakfield	Fond du Lac County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	65.6% (±12.3 points)	65.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.5% (±14.7 points)	2.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.5% (±5.6 points)	14.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	13.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±2.2 points)	1.3%	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 Oakfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fond du Lac County (2.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Oakfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fond du Lac County (14.6%).

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 Oakfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oakfield	—	15.5% (±5.6 points)	—
Town of Oakfield	2.1 mi	9.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Byron (Fond du Lac County)	4.4 mi	2.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Town of Fond du Lac	5.0 mi	14.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	5.5 mi	12.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lamartine	6.2 mi	2.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Town of Leroy	7.4 mi	2.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Town of Waupun	7.5 mi	10.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lomira	8.1 mi	23.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Byron (Fond du Lac County), WI (2.3%), Town of Lamartine, WI (2.2%), Town of Leroy, WI (2.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Fond du Lac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Forest (Fond du Lac County)	17.4% (±9.4 points)
2	Town of Eden (Fond du Lac County)	15.7% (±5.6 points)
3	Oakfield	15.5% (±14.7 points)
4	Town of Eldorado	14.7% (±6.8 points)
5	Town of Ashford	9.7% (±3.6 points)
6	Town of Empire	7.8% (±3.2 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Calumet	7.2% (±3.6 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Marshfield (Fond du Lac County)	7.2% (±3.3 points)
9	Town of Byron (Fond du Lac County)	7.1% (±3.0 points)

Showing 9 of 32 places in Fond du Lac 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 Oakfield

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oakfield, used by 65.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oakfield heat with oil?

15.5% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in Oakfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oakfield have electric heat?

15.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Oakfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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