How are homes heated in Sturgeon Bay, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Sturgeon Bay, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sturgeon Bay, used by 78.8% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.8% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 13.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sturgeon Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sturgeon Bay	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	78.8% (±4.9 points)	37.5%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	2.9%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.9% (±3.8 points)	13.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±2.2 points)	40.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	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 Sturgeon Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Door County (2.9%).

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

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

In Sturgeon Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Door County (13.4%).

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 Sturgeon Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sturgeon Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sturgeon Bay	—	13.9% (±3.8 points)	—
Town of Clay Banks	4.7 mi	6.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Nasewaupee	5.5 mi	5.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Sturgeon Bay	5.6 mi	12.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Forestville	8.4 mi	2.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Egg Harbor	10 mi	7.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Gardner	10 mi	2.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Forestville	11 mi	20.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sevastopol	12 mi	10.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Clay Banks, WI (6.4%), Town of Nasewaupee, WI (5.8%), Town of Forestville, WI (2.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13	Town of Jacksonport	3.0% (±3.2 points)
14	Egg Harbor	2.8% (±2.9 points)
15	Town of Gardner	2.2% (±1.7 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Gibraltar	1.7% (±1.2 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Liberty Grove	1.7% (±1.5 points)
18	Ephraim	0.9% (±1.4 points)
19	Sturgeon Bay	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Door 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 Sturgeon Bay

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sturgeon Bay, used by 78.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sturgeon Bay heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Sturgeon Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sturgeon Bay have electric heat?

13.9% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Sturgeon Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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