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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Plainfield, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Plainfield, used by 55.2% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with electricity.

5.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.8% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 0.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Plainfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Plainfield	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	10.8% (±6.2 points)	38.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.8% (±4.0 points)	1.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	0.4% (±0.7 points)	10.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	55.2% (±12.1 points)	38.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	27.4% (±12.7 points)	8.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.8%	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 Plainfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Waushara County (1.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Plainfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Waushara County (10.2%).

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 Plainfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Plainfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Plainfield	—	0.4% (±0.7 points)	—
Plainfield	2.2 mi	10.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Hancock	5.1 mi	4.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Town of Oasis	5.7 mi	5.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Town of Pine Grove	5.9 mi	3.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Leola	6.4 mi	1.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Almond	7.5 mi	9.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Town of Hancock	7.5 mi	3.5% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Town of Almond	8.3 mi	5.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainfield, WI (10.4%), Hancock, WI (4.8%), Town of Oasis, WI (5.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Plainfield	5.8% (±4.0 points)
2	Town of Warren (Waushara County)	4.7% (±4.8 points)
3	Town of Poy Sippi	4.3% (±3.2 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Deerfield (Waushara County)	4.2% (±4.0 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Hancock	4.2% (±3.6 points)
6	Town of Richford	3.7% (±4.2 points)
7	Plainfield	3.2% (±2.6 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Waushara 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 Plainfield

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Plainfield, used by 55.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.8% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Plainfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

0.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Plainfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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