How are homes heated in the Town of Forest (Vernon County), WI?

Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Forest (Vernon County), used by 47.7% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

8.6% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.9% (±2.9 points)
Electricity
8.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Forest (Vernon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Forest (Vernon County)Vernon CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas1.9% (±2.9 points)33.8%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.1% (±1.6 points)2.5%1.4%3.9%
Electricity8.6% (±6.3 points)11.6%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)40.6% (±9.3 points)33.5%11.8%4.9%
Wood47.7% (±10.5 points)16.2%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±8.1 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.1 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 Forest (Vernon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vernon 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 Forest (Vernon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vernon County (11.6%).

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 Forest (Vernon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Forest (Vernon County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Forest (Vernon County)—8.6% (±6.3 points)—
Town of Wellington5.5 mi9.2% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Ontario5.6 mi16.0% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Town of Hillsboro6.1 mi9.6% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Town of Union (Vernon County)6.5 mi0.8% (±1.0 points)Lower
Town of Whitestown6.9 mi4.3% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
Town of Greenwood (Vernon County)8.0 mi2.5% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Town of Glendale8.1 mi6.7% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Hillsboro8.1 mi19.1% (±7.2 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Union (Vernon County), WI (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hillsboro, WI (19.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
14Town of Hamburg (Vernon County)2.3% (±1.6 points)
15Town of Christiana (Vernon County)2.1% (±1.6 points)
16Town of Clinton (Vernon County)1.7% (±1.8 points)
17Town of Genoa1.5% (±1.3 points)
18Town of Stark1.3% (±1.8 points)
19 (tie)Ontario1.1% (±2.3 points)
19 (tie)Town of Forest (Vernon County)1.1% (±1.6 points)
21Town of Franklin (Vernon County)0.9% (±1.3 points)
22 (tie)Town of Greenwood (Vernon County)0.8% (±1.3 points)
22 (tie)Town of Wheatland (Vernon County)0.8% (±1.0 points)
24La Farge0.7% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)Coon Valley0.6% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)Readstown0.6% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Vernon 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 Forest (Vernon County)

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Forest (Vernon County), used by 47.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Forest (Vernon County) heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Forest (Vernon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Forest (Vernon County) have electric heat?

8.6% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Forest (Vernon 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 Forest town, Vernon County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:26550, in state:55 county:123).

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 last updated on .

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