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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Cato, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Cato, used by 50.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.4% heat with utility gas.

7.0% heat with electricity.

5.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.4% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 7.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Cato

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Cato	Manitowoc County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	29.4% (±6.6 points)	73.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.5% (±3.3 points)	1.8%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.0% (±3.1 points)	8.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	50.0% (±6.9 points)	11.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.7% (±3.3 points)	2.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.6%	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 Cato, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Manitowoc County (1.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Cato, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Manitowoc County (8.8%).

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 Cato

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cato
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Cato	—	7.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Whitelaw	2.9 mi	6.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Valders	3.5 mi	17.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Reedsville	4.9 mi	8.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Manitowoc County)	5.4 mi	2.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Town of Manitowoc Rapids	5.7 mi	4.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rockland (Manitowoc County)	6.0 mi	4.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Liberty (Manitowoc County)	6.8 mi	1.5% (±1.4 points)	Lower
St. Nazianz	8.1 mi	8.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Franklin (Manitowoc County), WI (2.8%), Town of Liberty (Manitowoc County), WI (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valders, WI (17.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Mishicot	8.3% (±4.2 points)
6	Town of Cooperstown	8.1% (±3.7 points)
7	Town of Meeme	7.3% (±3.6 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Centerville	7.0% (±6.3 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Eaton (Manitowoc County)	7.0% (±3.0 points)
10	Town of Schleswig	6.3% (±2.0 points)
11	Town of Cato	5.5% (±3.3 points)
12	Town of Rockland (Manitowoc County)	4.7% (±2.5 points)
13	Town of Newton (Manitowoc County)	3.9% (±2.2 points)
14	Town of Liberty (Manitowoc County)	2.3% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)	Valders	1.7% (±2.0 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Two Rivers	1.7% (±1.1 points)
17	Mishicot	1.4% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Manitowoc 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 Cato

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Cato, used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.5% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Cato use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Cato heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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