How are homes heated in the Town of Amherst, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Amherst, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Amherst, used by 61.3% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.9% heat with utility gas.

3.4% heat with electricity.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.9% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 3.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Amherst

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Amherst	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	7.9% (±3.4 points)	56.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	3.4% (±1.8 points)	17.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	61.3% (±9.7 points)	18.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	25.1% (±9.0 points)	4.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	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 Amherst, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Portage County (1.7%).

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

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

In the Town of Amherst, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Portage County (17.8%).

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 the Town of Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Amherst
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Amherst	—	3.4% (±1.8 points)	—
Amherst Junction	1.1 mi	8.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	1.2 mi	19.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Nelsonville	2.0 mi	7.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lanark	5.6 mi	3.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scandinavia	6.2 mi	5.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Hope	6.2 mi	1.4% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockton	6.3 mi	2.2% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scandinavia	7.4 mi	13.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Amherst, WI (19.9%), Scandinavia, WI (13.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town of Grant (Portage County)	4.5% (±2.8 points)
9	Town of Plover (Portage County)	2.9% (±1.9 points)
10	Town of Almond	2.8% (±3.6 points)
11	Town of Sharon (Portage County)	2.5% (±1.7 points)
12	Town of Dewey (Portage County)	2.1% (±1.3 points)
13	Town of Pine Grove	2.0% (±1.9 points)
14	Town of Amherst	1.7% (±1.5 points)
15 (tie)	Almond	1.6% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)	Rosholt	1.6% (±1.7 points)
17	Town of Lanark	1.4% (±1.0 points)
18	Whiting	1.2% (±1.4 points)
19	Junction City	0.8% (±1.8 points)
20	Stevens Point	0.6% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Portage 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 Amherst

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Amherst?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Amherst, used by 61.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Amherst heat with oil?

1.7% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Amherst use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Amherst have electric heat?

3.4% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Amherst heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst town, Portage County, 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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