How are homes heated in the Town of Cottage Grove, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Cottage Grove, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Cottage Grove, used by 67.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.8% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.1% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 6.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Cottage Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Cottage Grove	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	67.1% (±9.9 points)	68.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.8% (±6.0 points)	24.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.5% (±9.2 points)	4.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	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 Cottage Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dane County (0.4%).

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

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

In the Town of Cottage Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dane County (24.7%).

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 Cottage Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cottage Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Cottage Grove	—	6.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Cottage Grove	2.7 mi	22.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Deerfield	5.1 mi	17.2% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	5.8 mi	3.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sun Prairie	6.1 mi	5.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
McFarland	6.1 mi	20.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of Pleasant Springs	6.1 mi	10.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Blooming Grove	7.3 mi	20.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Town of Christiana (Dane County)	7.4 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cottage Grove, WI (22.9%), Deerfield, WI (17.2%), McFarland, WI (20.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)	Town of Berry	1.7% (±1.3 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Christiana (Dane County)	1.7% (±1.7 points)
18	Town of Vienna	1.6% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Black Earth	1.1% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Cross Plains	1.1% (±1.1 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Dane	1.1% (±0.9 points)
22	Town of Cottage Grove	0.9% (±0.9 points)
23 (tie)	Belleville	0.8% (±0.9 points)
23 (tie)	Deerfield	0.8% (±1.2 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Westport	0.8% (±1.3 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Mazomanie	0.7% (±0.9 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Rutland	0.7% (±0.9 points)
28 (tie)	Blue Mounds	0.6% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 Cottage Grove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Cottage Grove, used by 67.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Cottage Grove heat with oil?

0.9% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Cottage Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Cottage Grove have electric heat?

6.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Cottage Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage Grove town, Dane 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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