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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Jacksonport, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Jacksonport, used by 81.2% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% heat with utility gas.

2.1% heat with electricity.

3.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.5% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 2.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Jacksonport

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Jacksonport	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	0.5% (±1.1 points)	37.5%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.0% (±3.2 points)	2.9%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	2.1% (±1.9 points)	13.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	81.2% (±9.2 points)	40.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	12.3% (±8.5 points)	4.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 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 Jacksonport, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Jacksonport, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Door County (13.4%).

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 Jacksonport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Jacksonport
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Jacksonport	—	2.1% (±1.9 points)	—
Town of Sevastopol	6.1 mi	10.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Town of Baileys Harbor	7.3 mi	9.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Egg Harbor	7.8 mi	28.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Ephraim	10 mi	17.5% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Town of Egg Harbor	11 mi	7.9% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Town of Gibraltar	12 mi	15.3% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Sister Bay	12 mi	40.2% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Town of Sturgeon Bay	13 mi	12.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Sevastopol, WI (10.0%), Town of Baileys Harbor, WI (9.9%), 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
7	Town of Sevastopol	4.8% (±3.5 points)
8	Town of Sturgeon Bay	4.2% (±2.9 points)
9	Town of Baileys Harbor	4.1% (±3.2 points)
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 13 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 Jacksonport

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Jacksonport, used by 81.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Jacksonport use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

2.1% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Jacksonport heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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