How are homes heated in Tomah, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Tomah, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tomah, used by 66.5% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.5% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 28.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Tomah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tomah	Monroe County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	66.5% (±5.2 points)	47.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	28.1% (±5.4 points)	17.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.0 points)	23.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	7.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	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 Tomah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Monroe County (2.4%).

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

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

In Tomah, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Monroe County (17.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tomah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tomah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tomah	—	28.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Town of Tomah	3.4 mi	7.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of La Grange (Monroe County)	3.6 mi	2.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Town of Adrian	5.5 mi	3.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Greenfield (Monroe County)	6.3 mi	10.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Oakdale	6.3 mi	7.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Wyeville	6.4 mi	10.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Town of Byron (Monroe County)	6.9 mi	3.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Oakdale	7.9 mi	7.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Tomah, WI (7.8%), Town of La Grange (Monroe County), WI (2.6%), Town of Adrian, WI (3.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Town of Wilton	1.9% (±2.7 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Leon (Monroe County)	1.7% (±2.6 points)
19 (tie)	Town of New Lyme	1.7% (±4.7 points)
21	Town of Little Falls	1.6% (±1.2 points)
22	Norwalk	0.9% (±1.3 points)
23	Town of Glendale	0.8% (±1.0 points)
24	Tomah	0.6% (±0.7 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Greenfield (Monroe County)	0.4% (±1.4 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Jefferson (Monroe County)	0.4% (±1.8 points)
27	Town of Angelo	0.3% (±0.7 points)
28 (tie)	Oakdale	0.0% (±13.7 points)
28 (tie)	Warrens	0.0% (±11.1 points)
28 (tie)	Town of Clifton (Monroe County)	0.0% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Monroe 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 Tomah

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tomah, used by 66.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tomah heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Tomah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tomah have electric heat?

28.1% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Tomah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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