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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Brockway, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Brockway, used by 60.1% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.1% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 23.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Brockway

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Brockway	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	60.1% (±7.7 points)	32.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	23.6% (±7.7 points)	13.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.5% (±3.9 points)	38.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.7 points)	9.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 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 Brockway, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Brockway, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Brockway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brockway
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Brockway	—	23.6% (±7.7 points)	—
Black River Falls	3.6 mi	25.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Adams (Jackson County)	5.4 mi	9.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Manchester (Jackson County)	5.7 mi	5.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Millston	7.5 mi	3.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Komensky	9.1 mi	7.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Town of Albion (Jackson County)	9.7 mi	12.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Irving	11 mi	10.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Alma (Jackson County)	11 mi	16.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Adams (Jackson County), WI (9.6%), Town of Manchester (Jackson County), WI (5.7%), Town of Millston, WI (3.9%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19 (tie)	Town of Knapp	1.3% (±1.7 points)
21	Alma Center	1.2% (±2.0 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Manchester (Jackson County)	1.1% (±1.1 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Springfield (Jackson County)	1.1% (±2.4 points)
24	Town of Cleveland (Jackson County)	0.5% (±1.5 points)
25 (tie)	Black River Falls	0.0% (±1.3 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Brockway	0.0% (±2.5 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Millston	0.0% (±25.2 points)

Showing 8 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 Brockway

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Brockway, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Brockway use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

23.6% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Brockway heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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