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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Nelson, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Nelson, used by 66.7% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

5.9% heat with electricity.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Nelson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Nelson	Buffalo County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±1.7 points)	19.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.7% (±2.3 points)	6.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.9% (±3.1 points)	13.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	66.7% (±7.2 points)	49.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	20.1% (±6.3 points)	9.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.7% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	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 Nelson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Buffalo County (6.2%).

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

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

In the Town of Nelson, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Buffalo County (13.1%).

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 Nelson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Nelson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Nelson	—	5.9% (±3.1 points)	—
Nelson	1.9 mi	18.5% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Wabasha	6.0 mi	25.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Town of Modena	7.4 mi	11.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alma	7.5 mi	29.5% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Town of Maxville	8.0 mi	5.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield Township	8.2 mi	5.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pepin	8.6 mi	20.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Town of Pepin	8.6 mi	12.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nelson, WI (18.5%), Wabasha, MN (25.4%), Alma, WI (29.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Town of Gilmanton	5.5% (±3.9 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Glencoe	5.1% (±3.8 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Montana	5.1% (±7.5 points)
17	Town of Mondovi	4.6% (±3.2 points)
18	Town of Naples	3.7% (±3.8 points)
19	Town of Milton (Buffalo County)	3.1% (±2.4 points)
20	Town of Nelson	2.7% (±2.3 points)
21	Town of Canton	1.1% (±3.1 points)
22	Town of Maxville	0.7% (±1.5 points)
23	Mondovi	0.5% (±0.7 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Buffalo 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 Nelson

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Nelson, used by 66.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.7% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Nelson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

5.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Nelson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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