How are homes heated in the Town of Spring Green, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Spring Green, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Spring Green, used by 45.9% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.9% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 10.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Spring Green

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Spring Green	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	45.9% (±7.4 points)	56.1%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.8% (±4.1 points)	16.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.9% (±5.3 points)	19.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.3% (±3.7 points)	5.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.4%	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 Spring Green, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sauk County (1.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Spring Green, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sauk County (16.9%).

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 Spring Green

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Spring Green
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Spring Green	—	10.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Spring Green	2.3 mi	23.2% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Lone Rock	5.0 mi	21.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Plain	6.3 mi	15.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wyoming (Iowa County)	6.4 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Buena Vista (Richland County)	7.7 mi	5.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)	7.7 mi	4.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Franklin (Sauk County)	8.2 mi	2.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Clyde	8.7 mi	0.6% (±1.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Wyoming (Iowa County), WI (4.3%), Town of Buena Vista (Richland County), WI (5.4%), Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County), WI (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spring Green, WI (23.2%), Lone Rock, WI (21.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	1.4% (±1.6 points)
19	Plain	1.3% (±1.3 points)
20	North Freedom	1.1% (±1.3 points)
21	Town of Honey Creek	1.0% (±1.6 points)
22	Reedsburg	0.9% (±0.7 points)
23	Town of Sumpter	0.8% (±0.9 points)
24	Town of Spring Green	0.7% (±0.7 points)
25 (tie)	Baraboo	0.6% (±0.6 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Fairfield	0.6% (±0.9 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Troy (Sauk County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
28 (tie)	Lake Delton	0.0% (±1.3 points)
28 (tie)	Merrimac	0.0% (±9.3 points)
28 (tie)	Prairie du Sac	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Spring Green

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Spring Green, used by 45.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Spring Green heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Spring Green use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Spring Green have electric heat?

10.8% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Spring Green heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Green town, Sauk 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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