How are homes heated in Prairie du Sac, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Prairie du Sac, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairie du Sac, used by 74.2% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.2% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prairie du Sac

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prairie du Sac	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	74.2% (±6.7 points)	56.1%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.1% (±5.4 points)	16.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.4% (±4.8 points)	19.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	5.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 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 Prairie du Sac, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sauk County (1.1%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.4%).

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

In Prairie du Sac, 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 Prairie du Sac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Sac
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prairie du Sac	—	18.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Sauk City	1.4 mi	18.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie du Sac	3.2 mi	3.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Town of West Point	4.6 mi	5.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Roxbury	5.1 mi	4.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Town of Sumpter	5.6 mi	14.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mazomanie	6.7 mi	3.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Town of Merrimac	7.2 mi	13.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Merrimac	7.8 mi	16.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Prairie du Sac, WI (3.6%), Town of West Point, WI (5.0%), Town of Roxbury, WI (4.6%).

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
24	Town of Spring Green	0.7% (±0.7 points)
25 (tie)	Baraboo	0.6% (±0.6 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Fairfield	0.6% (±0.9 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Troy (Sauk County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
28 (tie)	Lake Delton	0.0% (±1.3 points)
28 (tie)	Merrimac	0.0% (±9.3 points)
28 (tie)	Prairie du Sac	0.0% (±1.2 points)
28 (tie)	Rock Springs	0.0% (±15.7 points)
28 (tie)	Sauk City	0.0% (±1.5 points)
28 (tie)	Spring Green	0.0% (±3.6 points)
28 (tie)	West Baraboo	0.0% (±3.0 points)
28 (tie)	Town of Delton	0.0% (±2.1 points)
28 (tie)	Town of Merrimac	0.0% (±4.8 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 Prairie du Sac

What is the most common way to heat a home in Prairie du Sac?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairie du Sac, used by 74.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prairie du Sac heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Prairie du Sac use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prairie du Sac have electric heat?

18.1% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Prairie du Sac heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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