How are homes heated in the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County), WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County), WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County), used by 43.5% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% heat with utility gas.

5.5% heat with electricity.

5.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.1% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 5.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Belmont (Lafayette County)	Lafayette County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	34.1% (±9.3 points)	40.5%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.2% (±2.6 points)	8.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.5% (±2.9 points)	10.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	43.5% (±8.0 points)	31.2%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.4% (±3.5 points)	8.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.9% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.2%	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 Belmont (Lafayette County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lafayette County (8.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lafayette County (10.4%).

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 the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Belmont (Lafayette County)	—	5.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Belmont	3.7 mi	20.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Rewey	4.1 mi	20.8% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Town of Mifflin	6.2 mi	2.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lima (Grant County)	6.7 mi	1.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Platteville	6.8 mi	32.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Town of Kendall	6.8 mi	3.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Grove	7.3 mi	1.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Livingston	8.6 mi	17.5% (±7.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lima (Grant County), WI (1.1%), Town of Elk Grove, WI (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belmont, WI (20.4%), Rewey, WI (20.8%), Platteville, WI (32.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Town of Darlington	8.6% (±4.6 points)
13	Town of New Diggings	7.7% (±6.9 points)
14	South Wayne	7.5% (±3.8 points)
15	Town of Kendall	7.0% (±4.9 points)
16	Town of Argyle	6.1% (±3.9 points)
17 (tie)	Darlington	5.2% (±2.9 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Belmont (Lafayette County)	5.2% (±2.6 points)
19	Town of Blanchard	4.9% (±3.3 points)
20	Town of Shullsburg	4.2% (±3.3 points)
21	Belmont	3.8% (±2.3 points)
22	Blanchardville	3.1% (±1.8 points)
23	Town of White Oak Springs	2.4% (±5.7 points)
24	Town of Benton	2.3% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Lafayette 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 Belmont (Lafayette County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County), used by 43.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County) heat with oil?

5.2% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County) have electric heat?

5.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Belmont (Lafayette County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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