How are homes heated in the Town of Alma (Jackson County), WI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Alma (Jackson County), used by 41.8% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with utility gas.

16.1% heat with electricity.

3.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
19.2% (±6.6 points)
Electricity
16.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Alma (Jackson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Alma (Jackson County)Jackson CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas19.2% (±6.6 points)32.9%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.1% (±2.2 points)2.5%1.4%3.9%
Electricity16.1% (±6.5 points)13.9%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)41.8% (±8.2 points)38.5%11.8%4.9%
Wood16.4% (±7.7 points)9.9%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.2 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.0% (±1.7 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.4% (±1.6 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 the Town of Alma (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (2.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Alma (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (13.9%).

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 the Town of Alma (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Alma (Jackson County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Alma (Jackson County)—16.1% (±6.5 points)—
Merrillan1.2 mi10.3% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Alma Center2.9 mi12.7% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Town of Dewhurst5.9 mi15.0% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Town of Adams (Jackson County)6.1 mi9.6% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
Town of Garden Valley6.6 mi13.3% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Town of Hixton7.5 mi4.8% (±3.1 points)Lower
Town of Mentor7.9 mi5.3% (±3.5 points)Lower
Hixton8.9 mi7.4% (±3.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hixton, WI (4.8%), Town of Mentor, WI (5.3%), Hixton, WI (7.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5Town of Garden Valley6.3% (±3.4 points)
6Hixton5.1% (±3.8 points)
7Town of Irving4.8% (±3.0 points)
8Merrillan3.7% (±4.0 points)
9Town of Hixton3.5% (±2.7 points)
10Town of Bear Bluff3.2% (±3.8 points)
11Town of Alma (Jackson County)3.1% (±2.2 points)
12 (tie)Town of Adams (Jackson County)2.3% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)Town of City Point2.3% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)Town of Curran2.3% (±2.3 points)
12 (tie)Town of Franklin (Jackson County)2.3% (±2.9 points)
16Town of Garfield (Jackson County)2.1% (±2.9 points)
17Town of Albion (Jackson County)1.8% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Town of Alma (Jackson County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Alma (Jackson County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Alma (Jackson County), used by 41.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Alma (Jackson County) heat with oil?

3.1% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Alma (Jackson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Alma (Jackson County) have electric heat?

16.1% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Alma (Jackson County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Alma town, Jackson County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:01275, in state:55 county:053).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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