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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Waldwick, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Waldwick, used by 63.8% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.8% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with electricity.

8.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.8% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 0.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Waldwick

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Waldwick	Iowa County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	3.8% (±3.8 points)	47.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.5% (±3.9 points)	4.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	0.9% (±1.4 points)	11.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	63.8% (±8.3 points)	29.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	18.8% (±7.5 points)	7.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±4.4 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	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 Waldwick, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Iowa County (4.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Waldwick, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Iowa County (11.2%).

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 Waldwick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Waldwick
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Waldwick	—	0.9% (±1.4 points)	—
Hollandale	4.2 mi	13.7% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Town of Moscow	5.6 mi	3.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ridgeway	6.3 mi	4.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fayette	6.5 mi	3.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mineral Point	6.7 mi	4.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Blanchard	7.6 mi	0.7% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mineral Point	8.5 mi	16.1% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Blanchardville	8.7 mi	20.3% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hollandale, WI (13.7%), Mineral Point, WI (16.1%), Blanchardville, WI (20.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Mifflin	11.6% (±8.9 points)
6	Town of Eden (Iowa County)	11.5% (±5.4 points)
7	Town of Highland (Iowa County)	10.4% (±9.1 points)
8	Town of Mineral Point	9.2% (±4.7 points)
9	Town of Moscow	8.9% (±4.2 points)
10 (tie)	Rewey	8.5% (±5.9 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Waldwick	8.5% (±3.9 points)
12	Town of Dodgeville	7.8% (±3.8 points)
13	Cobb	5.9% (±3.5 points)
14	Town of Brigham	2.7% (±1.7 points)
15	Ridgeway	2.4% (±1.8 points)
16	Hollandale	2.2% (±3.4 points)
17 (tie)	Barneveld	1.8% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Iowa 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 Waldwick

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Waldwick, used by 63.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.5% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Waldwick use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

0.9% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Waldwick heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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