How are homes heated in Seymour (community), WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Seymour (community), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seymour (community), used by 75.7% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.7% (±12.3 points)
Electricity: 15.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Seymour (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seymour (community)	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	75.7% (±12.3 points)	57.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±2.1 points)	2.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.3% (±10.0 points)	26.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.0% (±4.6 points)	9.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Seymour (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Eau Claire County (2.3%).

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

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

In Seymour (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Eau Claire County (26.8%).

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 Seymour (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seymour (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seymour (community)	—	15.3% (±10.0 points)	—
Altoona	1.4 mi	31.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Eau Claire	2.9 mi	31.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Town of Hallie	5.0 mi	1.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Lake Hallie	5.0 mi	17.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Washington (Eau Claire County)	5.7 mi	18.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Union (Eau Claire County)	8.0 mi	8.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chippewa Falls	8.3 mi	37.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of Wheaton	8.5 mi	9.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hallie, WI (1.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Altoona, WI (31.5%), Eau Claire, WI (31.2%), Chippewa Falls, WI (37.0%).

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

Seymour (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County), whose figures include it.

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 Seymour (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Seymour (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seymour (community), used by 75.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seymour (community) heat with oil?

1.5% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Seymour (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seymour (community) have electric heat?

15.3% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Seymour (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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