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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Vienna, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Vienna, used by 71.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.3% heat with electricity.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.0% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 5.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Vienna

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Vienna	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	71.0% (±6.1 points)	68.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.3% (±3.8 points)	24.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.4% (±4.7 points)	4.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 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 Vienna, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Vienna, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dane County (24.7%).

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 Vienna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Vienna
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Vienna	—	5.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Dane	3.5 mi	11.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
DeForest	4.4 mi	14.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Waunakee	4.6 mi	21.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Town of Westport	5.6 mi	17.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Town of Arlington	5.9 mi	3.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dane	6.2 mi	3.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	6.6 mi	10.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Burke	7.2 mi	6.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dane, WI (11.5%), DeForest, WI (14.2%), Waunakee, WI (21.3%).

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
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)
18	Town of Vienna	1.6% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Black Earth	1.1% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Cross Plains	1.1% (±1.1 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Dane	1.1% (±0.9 points)
22	Town of Cottage Grove	0.9% (±0.9 points)
23 (tie)	Belleville	0.8% (±0.9 points)
23 (tie)	Deerfield	0.8% (±1.2 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 Vienna

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Vienna, used by 71.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.6% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Vienna use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

5.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Vienna heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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