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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Dayton (Richland County), used by 74.9% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

3.6% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.7% (±0.8 points)
Electricity
3.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Dayton (Richland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Dayton (Richland County)Richland CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas0.7% (±0.8 points)34.4%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±1.0 points)2.5%1.4%3.9%
Electricity3.6% (±3.8 points)10.0%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)74.9% (±9.0 points)39.9%11.8%4.9%
Wood18.8% (±8.3 points)11.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy1.3% (±1.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.2 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.2 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 Dayton (Richland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Richland 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 Dayton (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 Dayton (Richland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dayton (Richland County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Dayton (Richland County)—3.6% (±3.8 points)—
Boaz2.0 mi4.9% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Richland Center5.3 mi19.5% (±5.8 points)Higher
Town of Akan5.9 mi5.4% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Town of Marshall (Richland County)6.0 mi8.2% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Town of Richland (Richland County)6.0 mi2.4% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of Eagle (Richland County)6.3 mi3.3% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Town of Orion8.1 mi2.6% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Town of Rockbridge8.1 mi0.9% (±1.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richland Center, WI (19.5%).

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)Lone Rock0.9% (±1.2 points)
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 11 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 Dayton (Richland County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Dayton (Richland County), used by 74.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Dayton (Richland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.6% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Dayton (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 Dayton town, Richland County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:19000, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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