How are homes heated in Ripon, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Ripon, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ripon, used by 71.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.8% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 23.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Ripon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ripon	Fond du Lac County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	71.8% (±6.1 points)	65.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	23.4% (±5.7 points)	14.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.3 points)	13.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±1.9 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 Ripon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Fond du Lac County (2.6%).

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

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

In Ripon, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Ripon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ripon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ripon	—	23.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Town of Ripon	2.7 mi	7.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Town of Metomen	5.1 mi	6.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Green Lake	5.9 mi	19.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brooklyn (Green Lake County)	6.3 mi	5.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Nepeuskun	6.6 mi	1.8% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Rosendale	6.6 mi	2.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Fairwater	7.1 mi	3.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Green Lake	7.9 mi	3.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Ripon, WI (7.9%), Town of Metomen, WI (6.3%), Town of Brooklyn (Green Lake County), WI (5.6%).

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
20	Town of Taycheedah	2.6% (±2.6 points)
21	Town of Springvale (Fond du Lac County)	2.5% (±2.0 points)
22	Town of Rosendale	2.4% (±2.1 points)
23	Eden	1.6% (±1.6 points)
24	Mount Calvary	1.1% (±1.5 points)
25 (tie)	Fond du Lac	0.8% (±0.5 points)
25 (tie)	Ripon	0.8% (±1.0 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Friendship	0.8% (±0.9 points)
28	Brandon	0.3% (±1.0 points)
29 (tie)	Fairwater	0.0% (±15.6 points)
29 (tie)	North Fond du Lac	0.0% (±1.0 points)
29 (tie)	Rosendale	0.0% (±6.3 points)
29 (tie)	Town of Fond du Lac	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 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 Ripon

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

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

How many homes in Ripon heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Ripon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ripon have electric heat?

23.4% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Ripon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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