How are homes heated in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, used by 55.6% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.5% heat with electricity.

3.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.6% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 3.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Sheboygan Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Sheboygan Falls	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	55.6% (±9.2 points)	74.3%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.6% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	3.5% (±1.9 points)	13.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.0% (±8.9 points)	8.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.2% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Sheboygan Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Sheboygan County (1.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Sheboygan Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sheboygan County (13.1%).

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 Sheboygan Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sheboygan Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Sheboygan Falls	—	3.5% (±1.9 points)	—
Sheboygan Falls	3.6 mi	16.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Howards Grove	4.5 mi	12.9% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Town of Sheboygan	4.9 mi	16.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Kohler	5.0 mi	10.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Plymouth	5.3 mi	15.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Town of Herman (Sheboygan County)	5.6 mi	4.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plymouth (Sheboygan County)	6.0 mi	3.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mosel	6.8 mi	3.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sheboygan Falls, WI (16.9%), Howards Grove, WI (12.9%), Town of Sheboygan, WI (16.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town of Rhine	5.3% (±2.4 points)
9	Adell	5.1% (±4.8 points)
10	Town of Mosel	4.2% (±2.6 points)
11 (tie)	Cascade	3.9% (±5.2 points)
11 (tie)	Waldo	3.9% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Plymouth (Sheboygan County)	3.6% (±2.7 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Sheboygan Falls	3.6% (±2.1 points)
15	Town of Holland (Sheboygan County)	3.0% (±2.5 points)
16	Glenbeulah	2.4% (±2.2 points)
17	Random Lake	1.2% (±1.1 points)
18	Town of Lima (Sheboygan County)	1.0% (±1.0 points)
19	Town of Wilson (Sheboygan County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
20	Elkhart Lake	0.5% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan Falls

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, used by 55.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Sheboygan Falls heat with oil?

3.6% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sheboygan Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Sheboygan Falls have electric heat?

3.5% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sheboygan Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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