How are homes heated in Plain, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Plain, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plain, used by 81.1% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.1% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 15.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Plain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plain	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	81.1% (±5.6 points)	56.1%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.3 points)	1.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.7% (±5.6 points)	16.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	19.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.8 points)	5.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	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 Plain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sauk County (1.1%).

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

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

In Plain, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sauk County (16.9%).

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 Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plain	—	15.7% (±5.6 points)	—
Town of Franklin (Sauk County)	2.0 mi	2.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)	5.8 mi	4.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Spring Green	6.3 mi	10.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Troy (Sauk County)	6.4 mi	1.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Spring Green	7.0 mi	23.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Honey Creek	7.4 mi	7.8% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Rock	10 mi	21.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arena	10 mi	13.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Franklin (Sauk County), WI (2.3%), Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County), WI (4.1%), Town of Troy (Sauk County), WI (1.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Town of La Valle	1.8% (±1.6 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Washington (Sauk County)	1.8% (±1.5 points)
15	Town of Dellona	1.6% (±1.3 points)
16 (tie)	Loganville	1.5% (±2.7 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Winfield	1.5% (±2.0 points)
18	Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	1.4% (±1.6 points)
19	Plain	1.3% (±1.3 points)
20	North Freedom	1.1% (±1.3 points)
21	Town of Honey Creek	1.0% (±1.6 points)
22	Reedsburg	0.9% (±0.7 points)
23	Town of Sumpter	0.8% (±0.9 points)
24	Town of Spring Green	0.7% (±0.7 points)
25 (tie)	Baraboo	0.6% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Plain

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plain, used by 81.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plain heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Plain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plain have electric heat?

15.7% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Plain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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