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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Newport, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Newport, used by 75.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% heat with utility gas.

2.2% heat with electricity.

5.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.8% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 2.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Newport

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Newport	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	8.8% (±4.7 points)	57.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.8% (±4.9 points)	1.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	2.2% (±2.2 points)	16.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	75.5% (±7.2 points)	20.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.9% (±4.6 points)	3.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.9%	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 Newport, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbia County (1.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Newport, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Columbia County (16.0%).

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 Newport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Newport
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Newport	—	2.2% (±2.2 points)	—
Lake Delton	3.9 mi	23.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Wisconsin Dells	4.1 mi	24.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Town of Delton	5.2 mi	5.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fairfield	5.8 mi	1.3% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dell Prairie	6.2 mi	6.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Town of New Haven (Adams County)	6.4 mi	3.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewiston	7.1 mi	10.9% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Town of Dellona	8.8 mi	7.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Delton, WI (23.9%), Wisconsin Dells, WI (24.7%), Town of Dell Prairie, WI (6.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Leeds	15.9% (±12.3 points)
2	Town of Springvale (Columbia County)	7.3% (±5.4 points)
3	Town of Marcellon	7.0% (±4.6 points)
4	Town of Newport	5.8% (±4.9 points)
5	Town of Scott (Columbia County)	5.4% (±4.1 points)
6	Town of Courtland	5.2% (±4.1 points)
7	Town of Hampden	3.7% (±4.9 points)
8	Town of Arlington	3.6% (±3.6 points)
9 (tie)	Arlington	2.5% (±4.4 points)
9 (tie)	Friesland	2.5% (±2.2 points)

Showing 10 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Newport

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Newport, used by 75.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.8% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Newport use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

2.2% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Newport heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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