How are homes heated in Poynette, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Poynette, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Poynette, used by 71.8% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.8% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 17.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.1%

Heating fuel in Poynette

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Poynette	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	71.8% (±6.9 points)	57.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.1% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.9% (±5.3 points)	16.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.8% (±3.8 points)	20.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	3.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	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 Poynette, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbia County (1.3%).

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

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

In Poynette, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Columbia County (16.0%).

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 Poynette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poynette
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Poynette	—	17.9% (±5.3 points)	—
Town of Dekorra	2.9 mi	8.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Arlington	4.3 mi	10.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Town of Arlington	4.3 mi	3.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Lowville	4.3 mi	6.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Leeds	7.4 mi	7.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Lodi	7.5 mi	7.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Pacific	8.3 mi	18.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lodi	8.6 mi	5.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Dekorra, WI (8.5%), Arlington, WI (10.7%), Town of Arlington, WI (3.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)	Town of Caledonia (Columbia County)	2.5% (±2.1 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Columbus	2.4% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Otsego	2.4% (±2.0 points)
14	Town of Randolph	2.3% (±2.6 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Fountain Prairie	2.2% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Lowville	2.2% (±1.4 points)
17	Poynette	2.1% (±2.8 points)
18	Town of West Point	1.9% (±2.9 points)
19	Town of Lodi	1.5% (±2.4 points)
20	Town of Fort Winnebago	1.2% (±1.3 points)
21	Wyocena	1.1% (±1.5 points)
22	Wisconsin Dells	0.9% (±1.4 points)
23 (tie)	Cambria	0.6% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Poynette

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Poynette, used by 71.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Poynette heat with oil?

2.1% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Poynette use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Poynette have electric heat?

17.9% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Poynette heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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