How are homes heated in River Hills, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in River Hills, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in River Hills, used by 85.4% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.4% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in River Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	River Hills	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	85.4% (±4.9 points)	77.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±4.8 points)	19.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.2%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.8%	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 River Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Milwaukee County (0.6%).

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

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

In River Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Milwaukee County (19.2%).

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 River Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
River Hills	—	14.2% (±4.8 points)	—
Bayside	1.7 mi	8.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fox Point	1.9 mi	14.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Deer	2.1 mi	19.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	3.3 mi	19.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitefish Bay	4.5 mi	14.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thiensville	4.8 mi	16.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mequon	4.8 mi	13.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shorewood	6.2 mi	19.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Milwaukee	0.5% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Brown Deer	0.2% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Shorewood	0.2% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)	Greendale	0.1% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)	Oak Creek	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Hales Corners	0.0% (±0.7 points)
17 (tie)	River Hills	0.0% (±4.0 points)
17 (tie)	St. Francis	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Milwaukee 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 River Hills

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in River Hills, used by 85.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in River Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in River Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in River Hills have electric heat?

14.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in River Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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