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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Gibraltar, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Gibraltar, used by 74.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

15.3% heat with electricity.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 15.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Gibraltar

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Gibraltar	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±1.5 points)	37.5%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.3% (±5.8 points)	13.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	74.5% (±6.9 points)	40.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.0% (±4.8 points)	4.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 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 Gibraltar, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Door County (2.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Gibraltar, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Door County (13.4%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Gibraltar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gibraltar
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Gibraltar	—	15.3% (±5.8 points)	—
Ephraim	4.7 mi	17.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sister Bay	7.0 mi	40.2% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Egg Harbor	8.1 mi	28.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Town of Jacksonport	12 mi	2.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Baileys Harbor	12 mi	9.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Egg Harbor	14 mi	7.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Ingallston Township	15 mi	8.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Liberty Grove	16 mi	21.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Jacksonport, WI (2.1%), Town of Egg Harbor, WI (7.9%), Ingallston Township, MI (8.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sister Bay, WI (40.2%), Egg Harbor, WI (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Town of Nasewaupee	3.8% (±2.2 points)
11	Sister Bay	3.3% (±3.2 points)
12	Town of Egg Harbor	3.2% (±2.4 points)
13	Town of Jacksonport	3.0% (±3.2 points)
14	Egg Harbor	2.8% (±2.9 points)
15	Town of Gardner	2.2% (±1.7 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Gibraltar	1.7% (±1.2 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Liberty Grove	1.7% (±1.5 points)
18	Ephraim	0.9% (±1.4 points)
19	Sturgeon Bay	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Door 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 Gibraltar

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Gibraltar, used by 74.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.7% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Gibraltar use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.3% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Gibraltar heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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