How are homes heated in the Town of Buena Vista (Richland County), WI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Buena Vista (Richland County), used by 52.6% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.7% heat with utility gas.

5.4% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
33.7% (±5.8 points)
Electricity
5.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Buena Vista (Richland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Buena Vista (Richland County)Richland CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas33.7% (±5.8 points)34.4%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.6 points)2.5%1.4%3.9%
Electricity5.4% (±3.4 points)10.0%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)52.6% (±6.3 points)39.9%11.8%4.9%
Wood6.1% (±2.5 points)11.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.7% (±1.3 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.4 points)0.8%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 Buena Vista (Richland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Richland County (2.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Buena Vista (Richland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Richland County (10.0%).

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 Buena Vista (Richland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Buena Vista (Richland County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Buena Vista (Richland County)—5.4% (±3.4 points)—
Lone Rock4.3 mi21.0% (±6.6 points)Higher
Avoca5.4 mi12.4% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)6.5 mi4.1% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Town of Ithaca6.8 mi1.8% (±1.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of Orion7.0 mi2.6% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Town of Spring Green7.7 mi10.8% (±4.1 points)Higher
Town of Clyde7.8 mi0.6% (±1.1 points)Lower
Town of Pulaski7.8 mi0.0% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Clyde, WI (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lone Rock, WI (21.0%), Town of Spring Green, WI (10.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)Town of Ithaca0.9% (±1.1 points)
12 (tie)Town of Rockbridge0.9% (±1.0 points)
12 (tie)Town of Westford (Richland County)0.9% (±1.4 points)
16Cazenovia0.8% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)Town of Akan0.7% (±1.7 points)
17 (tie)Town of Dayton (Richland County)0.7% (±1.0 points)
19Town of Buena Vista (Richland County)0.5% (±0.6 points)
20Town of Richland (Richland County)0.4% (±0.9 points)
21 (tie)Town of Eagle (Richland County)0.0% (±10.2 points)
21 (tie)Town of Henrietta0.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Richland 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 Buena Vista (Richland County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Buena Vista (Richland County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Buena Vista (Richland County), used by 52.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Buena Vista (Richland County) heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Buena Vista (Richland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Buena Vista (Richland County) have electric heat?

5.4% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Buena Vista (Richland 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 Buena Vista town, Richland County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:10950, in state:55 county:103).

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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