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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Gale, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Gale, used by 49.2% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with electricity.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.2% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 2.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Gale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Gale	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	49.2% (±7.3 points)	49.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.4% (±1.9 points)	4.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	2.5% (±2.6 points)	14.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.7% (±6.0 points)	22.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	15.1% (±5.4 points)	6.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	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 Gale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Trempealeau County (4.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Gale, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Trempealeau County (14.9%).

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 Gale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Gale	—	2.5% (±2.6 points)	—
Galesville	3.4 mi	37.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Ettrick	4.8 mi	8.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Town of Holland (La Crosse County)	6.2 mi	16.5% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Town of Ettrick	6.5 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Town of Caledonia (Trempealeau County)	6.7 mi	2.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Bend	8.7 mi	10.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Holmen	9.3 mi	27.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Town of Trempealeau	9.5 mi	6.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Galesville, WI (37.1%), Ettrick, WI (8.6%), Town of Holland (La Crosse County), WI (16.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Arcadia	7.0% (±6.7 points)
7	Town of Lincoln (Trempealeau County)	6.5% (±6.1 points)
8	Town of Ettrick	5.9% (±2.5 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Caledonia (Trempealeau County)	5.3% (±3.6 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Preston (Trempealeau County)	5.3% (±2.9 points)
11	Town of Sumner (Trempealeau County)	4.7% (±2.3 points)
12	Town of Gale	4.4% (±1.9 points)
13	Blair	3.6% (±3.0 points)
14 (tie)	Ettrick	3.3% (±3.0 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Arcadia	3.3% (±2.0 points)
16	Town of Albion (Trempealeau County)	3.0% (±2.2 points)
17	Strum	2.9% (±2.3 points)
18	Town of Trempealeau	2.2% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Trempealeau 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 Gale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Gale, used by 49.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.4% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Gale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

2.5% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Gale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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