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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Onalaska, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Onalaska, used by 76.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.4% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.0% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 8.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Onalaska

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Onalaska	La Crosse County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	76.0% (±7.7 points)	60.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±2.0 points)	1.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.4% (±3.9 points)	28.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.8% (±6.0 points)	6.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 Onalaska, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from La Crosse County (1.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Onalaska, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in La Crosse County (28.1%).

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 Onalaska

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Onalaska
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Onalaska	—	8.4% (±3.9 points)	—
Holmen	2.5 mi	27.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Town of Campbell	3.6 mi	24.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Onalaska	4.4 mi	32.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Dakota	4.9 mi	6.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
French Island	5.3 mi	24.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Holland (La Crosse County)	6.1 mi	16.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dresbach Township	6.2 mi	7.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Caledonia (Trempealeau County)	7.4 mi	2.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Caledonia (Trempealeau County), WI (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holmen, WI (27.5%), Town of Campbell, WI (24.8%), Onalaska, WI (32.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across La Crosse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Town of Washington (La Crosse County)	4.7% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Burns	4.0% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Farmington (La Crosse County)	4.0% (±2.7 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Greenfield (La Crosse County)	2.9% (±1.7 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Holland (La Crosse County)	2.9% (±4.3 points)
9	Town of Hamilton	2.5% (±2.0 points)
10	Town of Onalaska	2.2% (±2.0 points)
11	West Salem	1.8% (±1.6 points)
12	Bangor	1.3% (±1.2 points)
13 (tie)	La Crosse	1.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Bangor	1.0% (±1.6 points)
15	Onalaska	0.7% (±0.8 points)
16	Town of Campbell	0.5% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in La Crosse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Onalaska include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brice Prairie.

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 Onalaska

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Onalaska, used by 76.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.2% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Onalaska use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

8.4% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Onalaska heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onalaska town, La Crosse 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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