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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Jamestown, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Jamestown, used by 44.8% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% heat with electricity.

8.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.8% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 13.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Jamestown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Jamestown	Grant County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	44.8% (±7.3 points)	45.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.1% (±4.3 points)	5.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.7% (±6.8 points)	16.3%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.6% (±6.7 points)	24.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	8.2% (±4.8 points)	7.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Jamestown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grant County (5.7%).

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

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

In the Town of Jamestown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grant County (16.3%).

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 Jamestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Jamestown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Jamestown	—	13.7% (±6.8 points)	—
East Dubuque	4.8 mi	14.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dickeyville	4.9 mi	25.3% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Dunleith Township	5.2 mi	7.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hazel Green	5.5 mi	10.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sageville	5.7 mi	18.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Menominee	6.1 mi	4.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Town of Paris (Grant County)	6.5 mi	1.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Dubuque	6.9 mi	15.8% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Menominee, IL (4.4%), Town of Paris (Grant County), WI (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dickeyville, WI (25.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Town of Cassville	10.6% (±4.7 points)
15	Town of Lima (Grant County)	10.2% (±3.9 points)
16	Mount Hope	9.6% (±6.5 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Paris (Grant County)	8.9% (±4.7 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Platteville	8.9% (±6.5 points)
19	Town of Hazel Green	8.5% (±5.6 points)
20	Town of Jamestown	8.1% (±4.3 points)
21	Town of Bloomington	8.0% (±5.0 points)
22 (tie)	Bloomington	7.8% (±4.3 points)
22 (tie)	Town of South Lancaster	7.8% (±3.7 points)
24	Town of Patch Grove	7.6% (±5.1 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Liberty (Grant County)	7.5% (±5.8 points)
25 (tie)	Town of North Lancaster	7.5% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Grant 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 Jamestown

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Jamestown, used by 44.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.1% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Jamestown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.7% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Jamestown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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