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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Polk, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Polk, used by 56.0% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% heat with electricity.

5.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.0% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 8.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Polk

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Polk	Washington County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	56.0% (±10.4 points)	69.3%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.6% (±4.0 points)	1.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.0% (±4.3 points)	19.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.8% (±6.1 points)	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±3.6 points)	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	10.2% (±12.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 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 Polk, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Washington County (1.4%).

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

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

In the Town of Polk, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Washington County (19.6%).

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 Polk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Polk
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Polk	—	8.0% (±4.3 points)	—
Town of West Bend	3.0 mi	19.4% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Jackson	3.2 mi	27.1% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Slinger	3.4 mi	14.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Bend	4.9 mi	27.9% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Town of Jackson (Washington County)	4.9 mi	3.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Germantown (Washington County)	5.7 mi	4.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Trenton (Washington County)	6.8 mi	12.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hartford	7.6 mi	8.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of West Bend, WI (19.4%), Jackson, WI (27.1%), West Bend, WI (27.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Kewaskum	15.8% (±7.7 points)
2	Town of Germantown (Washington County)	8.4% (±7.9 points)
3	Town of Trenton (Washington County)	8.2% (±7.9 points)
4	Town of Polk	5.6% (±4.0 points)
5	Town of Hartford	4.1% (±3.4 points)
6	Town of Farmington (Washington County)	3.2% (±2.2 points)
7	Town of Barton	3.1% (±1.9 points)
8	Town of Erin	3.0% (±1.7 points)
9	Town of West Bend	2.8% (±2.8 points)
10	Town of Wayne (Washington County)	2.6% (±1.9 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Washington 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 Polk

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Polk, used by 56.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.6% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Polk use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

8.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Polk heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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