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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Middleton, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Middleton, used by 83.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.8% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Middleton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Middleton	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	83.8% (±5.4 points)	68.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±4.4 points)	24.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±2.7 points)	4.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Middleton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dane County (0.4%).

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

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

In the Town of Middleton, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dane County (24.7%).

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 Middleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Middleton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Middleton	—	11.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Middleton	3.8 mi	26.9% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Cross Plains	4.6 mi	26.7% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Town of Cross Plains	4.7 mi	4.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Springfield (Dane County)	5.9 mi	7.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shorewood Hills	6.2 mi	24.1% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Verona	6.2 mi	16.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Berry	7.0 mi	3.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Madison	7.1 mi	28.8% (±1.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cross Plains, WI (4.7%), Town of Berry, WI (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middleton, WI (26.9%), Cross Plains, WI (26.7%), Shorewood Hills, WI (24.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
40 (tie)	Waunakee	0.0% (±0.4 points)
40 (tie)	Windsor	0.0% (±0.6 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Blooming Grove	0.0% (±3.5 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Bristol	0.0% (±1.4 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Burke	0.0% (±2.0 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Dunn (Dane County)	0.0% (±1.0 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Middleton	0.0% (±0.9 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Oregon	0.0% (±2.0 points)

Showing 8 of 59 places in Dane 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Town of Middleton

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Town of Middleton, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Town of Middleton beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Town of Middleton, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Town of Middleton

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Middleton, used by 83.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Middleton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.5% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Middleton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Middleton town, Dane County, Wisconsin

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 Middleton town, Dane County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:51600, in state:55 county:025).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.