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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Vermont, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Vermont, used by 62.6% (±15.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.5% heat with utility gas.

16.2% heat with electricity.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.5% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 16.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Vermont

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Vermont	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	4.5% (±3.2 points)	68.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.7% (±2.6 points)	0.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	16.2% (±19.2 points)	24.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	62.6% (±15.6 points)	4.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	12.5% (±4.9 points)	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 Vermont, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dane County (0.4%).

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

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

In the Town of Vermont, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dane County (24.7%).

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 Vermont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Vermont
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Vermont	—	16.2% (±19.2 points)	—
Black Earth	4.1 mi	12.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Black Earth	4.1 mi	0.0% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Mounds	5.0 mi	21.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Horeb	5.8 mi	19.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Blue Mounds	6.0 mi	7.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cross Plains	6.0 mi	4.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mazomanie	6.3 mi	13.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Plains	7.2 mi	26.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Montrose	3.9% (±2.9 points)
6	Town of Roxbury	3.6% (±4.5 points)
7	Town of Primrose	3.5% (±2.6 points)
8	Town of Blue Mounds	3.3% (±2.9 points)
9	Town of Verona	3.2% (±1.8 points)
10	Town of York (Dane County)	3.1% (±2.2 points)
11	Town of Vermont	2.7% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Springdale	2.4% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Sun Prairie	2.4% (±2.2 points)
14	Town of Medina	2.3% (±1.6 points)
15	Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	2.0% (±1.4 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Berry	1.7% (±1.3 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Christiana (Dane County)	1.7% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 Vermont

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Vermont, used by 62.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.7% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Vermont use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.2% (±19.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Vermont heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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