How are homes heated in Sheboygan, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Sheboygan, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sheboygan, used by 82.6% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.6% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 14.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Sheboygan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sheboygan	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	82.6% (±1.8 points)	74.3%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.7% (±1.7 points)	13.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.5 points)	8.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	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 Sheboygan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Sheboygan County (1.1%).

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

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

In Sheboygan, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sheboygan County (13.1%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sheboygan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheboygan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sheboygan	—	14.7% (±1.7 points)	—
Kohler	2.3 mi	10.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sheboygan	3.4 mi	16.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sheboygan Falls	4.8 mi	16.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wilson (Sheboygan County)	5.0 mi	0.3% (±0.5 points)	Lower
Town of Sheboygan Falls	7.1 mi	3.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Mosel	7.3 mi	3.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Howards Grove	7.7 mi	12.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lima (Sheboygan County)	8.3 mi	13.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Wilson (Sheboygan County), WI (0.3%), Town of Sheboygan Falls, WI (3.5%), Town of Mosel, 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 Sheboygan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Glenbeulah	2.4% (±2.2 points)
17	Random Lake	1.2% (±1.1 points)
18	Town of Lima (Sheboygan County)	1.0% (±1.0 points)
19	Town of Wilson (Sheboygan County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
20	Elkhart Lake	0.5% (±1.0 points)
21	Plymouth	0.2% (±0.3 points)
22	Sheboygan	0.1% (±0.2 points)
23 (tie)	Cedar Grove	0.0% (±2.5 points)
23 (tie)	Howards Grove	0.0% (±1.4 points)
23 (tie)	Kohler	0.0% (±2.8 points)
23 (tie)	Oostburg	0.0% (±1.7 points)
23 (tie)	Sheboygan Falls	0.0% (±0.6 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Sheboygan	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sheboygan, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sheboygan heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Sheboygan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sheboygan have electric heat?

14.7% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Sheboygan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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