How are homes heated in the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County), WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County), WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County), used by 69.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.3% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.1% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 5.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	69.1% (±6.4 points)	75.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.3% (±2.5 points)	14.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.5% (±5.5 points)	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 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 Lafayette (Walworth County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Walworth County (0.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Walworth County (14.9%).

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 Lafayette (Walworth County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)	—	5.3% (±2.5 points)	—
Elkhorn	4.1 mi	19.2% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Town of Spring Prairie	5.7 mi	3.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Troy (Walworth County)	6.1 mi	10.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Geneva	6.1 mi	14.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Town of Sugar Creek	6.4 mi	7.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lauderdale Lakes	6.5 mi	7.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Troy	6.5 mi	22.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Como	7.0 mi	14.3% (±8.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elkhorn, WI (19.2%), Town of Geneva, WI (14.7%), East Troy, WI (22.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Troy (Walworth County)	7.4% (±5.9 points)
2	Town of Darien	4.4% (±4.7 points)
3	Town of Richmond (Walworth County)	3.3% (±2.2 points)
4	Town of Sharon (Walworth County)	2.5% (±1.9 points)
5	Town of La Grange (Walworth County)	2.0% (±2.5 points)
6	Town of East Troy	1.9% (±1.7 points)
7	Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)	1.3% (±1.1 points)
8	Town of Linn	1.1% (±1.5 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Spring Prairie	1.0% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Whitewater	1.0% (±1.1 points)
11	Bloomfield	0.9% (±1.6 points)
12	Town of Lyons	0.8% (±1.3 points)
13 (tie)	Whitewater	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Walworth 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 Lafayette (Walworth County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County), used by 69.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County) heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County) have electric heat?

5.3% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lafayette (Walworth County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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