How are homes heated in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, used by 60.6% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with utility gas.

12.2% heat with electricity.

4.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.0% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 12.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Sturgeon Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Sturgeon Bay	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	18.0% (±5.9 points)	37.5%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.2% (±2.9 points)	2.9%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.2% (±5.7 points)	13.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	60.6% (±9.1 points)	40.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±3.9 points)	4.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	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 Sturgeon Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Door County (2.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Sturgeon Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Door County (13.4%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Sturgeon Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sturgeon Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Sturgeon Bay	—	12.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Sturgeon Bay	5.6 mi	13.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sevastopol	7.1 mi	10.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clay Banks	7.3 mi	6.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Egg Harbor	9.8 mi	7.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nasewaupee	11 mi	5.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jacksonport	13 mi	2.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Forestville	13 mi	2.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Egg Harbor	14 mi	28.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Jacksonport, WI (2.1%), Town of Forestville, WI (2.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Egg Harbor, WI (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Brussels	12.0% (±6.6 points)
3	Town of Washington (Door County)	10.4% (±5.4 points)
4 (tie)	Forestville	5.7% (±6.3 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Union (Door County)	5.7% (±3.8 points)
6	Town of Forestville	4.9% (±3.5 points)
7	Town of Sevastopol	4.8% (±3.5 points)
8	Town of Sturgeon Bay	4.2% (±2.9 points)
9	Town of Baileys Harbor	4.1% (±3.2 points)
10	Town of Nasewaupee	3.8% (±2.2 points)
11	Sister Bay	3.3% (±3.2 points)
12	Town of Egg Harbor	3.2% (±2.4 points)
13	Town of Jacksonport	3.0% (±3.2 points)
14	Egg Harbor	2.8% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Door 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 Sturgeon Bay

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, used by 60.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Sturgeon Bay heat with oil?

4.2% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sturgeon Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Sturgeon Bay have electric heat?

12.2% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sturgeon Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturgeon Bay town, Door 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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