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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Koshkonong, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Koshkonong, used by 68.9% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.9% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Koshkonong

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Koshkonong	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	68.9% (±6.5 points)	67.1%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.6% (±4.6 points)	16.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.2% (±4.4 points)	10.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±2.5 points)	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	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 Koshkonong, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (1.2%).

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

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

In the Town of Koshkonong, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jefferson County (16.6%).

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 Koshkonong

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Koshkonong
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Koshkonong	—	11.6% (±4.6 points)	—
Fort Atkinson	2.1 mi	24.4% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County)	6.0 mi	6.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cold Spring	6.1 mi	4.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Whitewater	6.5 mi	31.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Town of Lima (Rock County)	6.6 mi	8.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hebron	6.7 mi	3.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Sumner (Jefferson County)	7.4 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Jefferson	7.8 mi	19.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cold Spring, WI (4.9%), Town of Hebron, WI (3.5%), Town of Sumner (Jefferson County), WI (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Atkinson, WI (24.4%), Whitewater, WI (31.1%), Jefferson, WI (19.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Town of Sumner (Jefferson County)	0.5% (±1.0 points)
19	Fort Atkinson	0.3% (±0.5 points)
20 (tie)	Jefferson	0.0% (±0.7 points)
20 (tie)	Johnson Creek	0.0% (±1.9 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Mills	0.0% (±0.9 points)
20 (tie)	Watertown	0.0% (±0.1 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Koshkonong	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Koshkonong include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Koshkonong.

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 Koshkonong

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Koshkonong, used by 68.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Koshkonong use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.6% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Koshkonong heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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