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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Rockbridge, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Rockbridge, used by 77.3% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 0.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Rockbridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Rockbridge	Richland County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.6 points)	34.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	0.9% (±1.1 points)	10.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	77.3% (±6.8 points)	39.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	19.6% (±6.4 points)	11.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.1 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 Rockbridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Richland County (2.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Rockbridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Richland County (10.0%).

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 Rockbridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rockbridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Rockbridge	—	0.9% (±1.1 points)	—
Richland Center	5.3 mi	19.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Town of Richland (Richland County)	5.6 mi	2.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Willow	5.6 mi	4.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marshall (Richland County)	6.0 mi	8.2% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Town of Henrietta	6.6 mi	4.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ithaca	8.1 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dayton (Richland County)	8.1 mi	3.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yuba	8.8 mi	3.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richland Center, WI (19.5%), Town of Marshall (Richland County), WI (8.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town of Bloom	2.9% (±2.3 points)
9	Town of Willow	2.6% (±3.0 points)
10	Town of Forest (Richland County)	2.0% (±3.3 points)
11	Town of Orion	1.1% (±1.4 points)
12 (tie)	Lone Rock	0.9% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Ithaca	0.9% (±1.1 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Rockbridge	0.9% (±1.0 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Westford (Richland County)	0.9% (±1.4 points)
16	Cazenovia	0.8% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Akan	0.7% (±1.7 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Dayton (Richland County)	0.7% (±1.0 points)
19	Town of Buena Vista (Richland County)	0.5% (±0.6 points)
20	Town of Richland (Richland County)	0.4% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Richland 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 Rockbridge

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Rockbridge, used by 77.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.9% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Rockbridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

0.9% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Rockbridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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