How are homes heated in the Town of Jefferson (Green County), WI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Jefferson (Green County), used by 39.9% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.3% heat with utility gas.

9.8% heat with electricity.

9.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
31.3% (±7.3 points)
Electricity
9.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
9.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Jefferson (Green County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Jefferson (Green County)Green CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas31.3% (±7.3 points)51.7%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.9.5% (±3.6 points)4.8%1.4%3.9%
Electricity9.8% (±4.2 points)12.1%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)39.9% (±7.7 points)26.8%11.8%4.9%
Wood8.6% (±4.4 points)3.0%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.0 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±1.1 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.0 points)0.9%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 Jefferson (Green County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Green County (4.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Jefferson (Green County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Green County (12.1%).

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 Jefferson (Green County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Jefferson (Green County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Jefferson (Green County)—9.8% (±4.2 points)—
Town of Spring Grove5.8 mi4.0% (±2.7 points)Lower
Rock Grove Township5.9 mi4.7% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of Sylvester6.0 mi0.8% (±1.1 points)Lower
Monroe6.1 mi18.6% (±3.9 points)Higher
Town of Clarno6.3 mi2.1% (±1.5 points)Lower
Oneco Township8.1 mi19.2% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Orangeville8.2 mi18.3% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
Town of Decatur8.4 mi6.0% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Spring Grove, WI (4.0%), Town of Sylvester, WI (0.8%), Town of Clarno, WI (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe, WI (18.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Town of Sylvester15.9% (±8.1 points)
2Town of Monroe (Green County)15.3% (±7.0 points)
3Town of Spring Grove12.6% (±6.4 points)
4Town of Adams (Green County)10.8% (±5.9 points)
5Town of Jefferson (Green County)9.5% (±3.6 points)
6Town of Cadiz9.2% (±3.6 points)
7Town of Washington (Green County)9.1% (±4.4 points)
8Browntown8.9% (±6.8 points)
9Town of Clarno8.7% (±4.0 points)
10Town of Brooklyn (Green County)8.1% (±6.6 points)
11Town of Decatur7.8% (±3.7 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Green 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 Jefferson (Green County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Jefferson (Green County), used by 39.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Jefferson (Green County) heat with oil?

9.5% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Jefferson (Green County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Jefferson (Green County) have electric heat?

9.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Jefferson (Green 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 Jefferson town, Green County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:37875, in state:55 county:045).

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 are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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