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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Empire, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Empire, used by 47.7% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% heat with electricity.

7.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.7% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 7.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Empire

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Empire	Fond du Lac County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	47.7% (±10.0 points)	65.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.8% (±3.2 points)	2.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.4% (±3.6 points)	14.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.1% (±10.4 points)	13.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	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 Empire, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Fond du Lac County (2.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Empire, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fond du Lac County (14.6%).

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 Empire

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Empire
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Empire	—	7.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Eden	4.2 mi	13.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eden (Fond du Lac County)	5.2 mi	1.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Fond du Lac	5.2 mi	18.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Town of Taycheedah	5.8 mi	4.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Peter	5.9 mi	3.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Forest (Fond du Lac County)	6.5 mi	4.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Calvary	6.9 mi	1.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Town of Osceola (Fond du Lac County)	7.8 mi	3.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Eden (Fond du Lac County), WI (1.4%), Mount Calvary, WI (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fond du Lac, WI (18.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Fond du Lac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Forest (Fond du Lac County)	17.4% (±9.4 points)
2	Town of Eden (Fond du Lac County)	15.7% (±5.6 points)
3	Oakfield	15.5% (±14.7 points)
4	Town of Eldorado	14.7% (±6.8 points)
5	Town of Ashford	9.7% (±3.6 points)
6	Town of Empire	7.8% (±3.2 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Calumet	7.2% (±3.6 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Marshfield (Fond du Lac County)	7.2% (±3.3 points)
9	Town of Byron (Fond du Lac County)	7.1% (±3.0 points)
10	Town of Lamartine	6.9% (±3.4 points)
11	St. Cloud	6.3% (±5.3 points)
12	Town of Alto	6.1% (±4.9 points)

Showing 12 of 32 places in Fond du Lac 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 Empire

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Empire, used by 47.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.8% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Empire use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.4% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Empire heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Empire town, Fond du Lac 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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