How are homes heated in Osseo, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Osseo, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Osseo, used by 77.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.2% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 17.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.8%

Heating fuel in Osseo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Osseo	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	77.2% (±4.8 points)	49.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.8% (±1.7 points)	4.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.3% (±4.5 points)	14.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.2 points)	22.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.5 points)	6.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	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 Osseo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Trempealeau County (4.6%).

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

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

In Osseo, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Trempealeau County (14.9%).

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 Osseo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Osseo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Osseo	—	17.3% (±4.5 points)	—
Town of Sumner (Trempealeau County)	1.5 mi	5.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Otter Creek (Eau Claire County)	4.2 mi	4.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Garfield (Jackson County)	5.0 mi	6.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Unity (Trempealeau County)	6.8 mi	9.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Clear Creek	7.7 mi	9.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Augusta	8.2 mi	17.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hale	8.7 mi	6.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Strum	8.8 mi	18.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Sumner (Trempealeau County), WI (5.7%), Town of Otter Creek (Eau Claire County), WI (4.9%), Town of Garfield (Jackson County), WI (6.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13	Blair	3.6% (±3.0 points)
14 (tie)	Ettrick	3.3% (±3.0 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Arcadia	3.3% (±2.0 points)
16	Town of Albion (Trempealeau County)	3.0% (±2.2 points)
17	Strum	2.9% (±2.3 points)
18	Town of Trempealeau	2.2% (±1.4 points)
19 (tie)	Osseo	1.8% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)	Trempealeau	1.8% (±1.5 points)
21	Independence	1.7% (±1.5 points)
22	Whitehall	1.5% (±1.5 points)
23	Town of Pigeon	1.4% (±1.3 points)
24	Galesville	0.5% (±0.7 points)
25 (tie)	Eleva	0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Trempealeau 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 Osseo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Osseo, used by 77.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Osseo heat with oil?

1.8% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Osseo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Osseo have electric heat?

17.3% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Osseo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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