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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Ottawa, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Ottawa, used by 67.1% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.8% heat with electricity.

8.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.1% (±11.3 points)
Electricity: 12.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Ottawa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Ottawa	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	67.1% (±11.3 points)	77.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.3% (±3.6 points)	1.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.8% (±11.3 points)	18.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.0% (±4.9 points)	1.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 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 Ottawa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Waukesha County (1.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Ottawa, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Waukesha County (18.4%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Ottawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ottawa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Ottawa	—	12.8% (±11.3 points)	—
Dousman	2.0 mi	23.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Prairie	4.5 mi	9.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Summit	4.6 mi	11.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wales	5.5 mi	11.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Genesee	5.6 mi	11.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eagle (Waukesha County)	6.0 mi	9.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan	6.5 mi	33.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Eagle	6.8 mi	14.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sullivan, WI (33.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Big Bend	12.9% (±13.9 points)
2	Town of Ottawa	8.3% (±3.6 points)
3	Vernon	4.4% (±2.1 points)
4	Town of Mukwonago	3.1% (±2.5 points)
5	Summit	2.8% (±1.9 points)
6	Town of Eagle (Waukesha County)	2.1% (±3.0 points)
7 (tie)	Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)	2.0% (±1.2 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Delafield	2.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 8 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Ottawa

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Ottawa, used by 67.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Ottawa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

12.8% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Ottawa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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