How are homes heated in the Town of Monroe (Adams County), WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Monroe (Adams County), WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Monroe (Adams County), used by 84.5% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with electricity.

7.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 0.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Monroe (Adams County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Monroe (Adams County)	Adams County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.3 points)	27.5%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.7% (±4.9 points)	1.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	0.9% (±1.2 points)	9.5%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	84.5% (±6.4 points)	54.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.9% (±3.7 points)	6.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.3%	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 Monroe (Adams County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Adams County (1.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Monroe (Adams County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Adams County (9.5%).

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 Monroe (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Monroe (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Monroe (Adams County)	—	0.9% (±1.2 points)	—
Town of Strongs Prairie	5.5 mi	13.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Town of Armenia	6.2 mi	1.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Big Flats	7.2 mi	5.3% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Necedah	8.3 mi	23.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Town of Necedah	8.8 mi	3.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rome	9.5 mi	10.4% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Town of Preston (Adams County)	9.7 mi	6.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Town of Finley	10 mi	10.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Strongs Prairie, WI (13.3%), Town of Big Flats, WI (5.3%), Necedah, WI (23.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Strongs Prairie	10.1% (±8.4 points)
2	Town of Monroe (Adams County)	7.7% (±4.9 points)
3	Town of Leola	2.2% (±3.3 points)
4	Town of Big Flats	1.8% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Colburn (Adams County)	1.4% (±2.2 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Lincoln (Adams County)	1.4% (±2.0 points)
7	Town of Jackson (Adams County)	1.3% (±1.5 points)
8	Town of Rome	0.6% (±0.9 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Adams 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 Monroe (Adams County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Monroe (Adams County), used by 84.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Monroe (Adams County) heat with oil?

7.7% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Monroe (Adams County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Monroe (Adams County) have electric heat?

0.9% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Monroe (Adams County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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