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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Columbus, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Columbus, used by 74.6% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% heat with utility gas.

3.9% heat with electricity.

2.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.8% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 3.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Columbus

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Columbus	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	7.8% (±4.3 points)	57.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.4% (±2.7 points)	1.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	3.9% (±3.3 points)	16.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	74.6% (±7.1 points)	20.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	10.2% (±6.5 points)	3.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	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 Columbus, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbia County (1.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Columbus, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Columbia County (16.0%).

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 Columbus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Columbus
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Columbus	—	3.9% (±3.3 points)	—
Columbus	2.5 mi	24.4% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Fall River	4.4 mi	17.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Town of Hampden	5.0 mi	5.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of York (Dane County)	5.6 mi	1.2% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fountain Prairie	6.4 mi	4.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elba	6.4 mi	8.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bristol	7.5 mi	6.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Doylestown	7.8 mi	9.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbus, WI (24.4%), Fall River, 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 Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Town of Courtland	5.2% (±4.1 points)
7	Town of Hampden	3.7% (±4.9 points)
8	Town of Arlington	3.6% (±3.6 points)
9 (tie)	Arlington	2.5% (±4.4 points)
9 (tie)	Friesland	2.5% (±2.2 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Caledonia (Columbia County)	2.5% (±2.1 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Columbus	2.4% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Otsego	2.4% (±2.0 points)
14	Town of Randolph	2.3% (±2.6 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Fountain Prairie	2.2% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Lowville	2.2% (±1.4 points)
17	Poynette	2.1% (±2.8 points)
18	Town of West Point	1.9% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Columbus

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Columbus, used by 74.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.4% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Columbus use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.9% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Columbus heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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