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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Waterford, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Waterford, used by 68.5% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% heat with electricity.

2.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.5% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 17.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Waterford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Waterford	Racine County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	68.5% (±7.5 points)	75.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.4% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.3% (±6.8 points)	18.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.2% (±5.5 points)	3.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Waterford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Racine County (1.2%).

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

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

In the Town of Waterford, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Racine County (18.0%).

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 Waterford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Waterford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Waterford	—	17.3% (±6.8 points)	—
Waterford	2.6 mi	19.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	4.2 mi	1.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Town of East Troy	4.7 mi	12.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wind Lake	5.4 mi	10.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mukwonago	5.4 mi	23.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon	5.9 mi	7.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Norway	6.5 mi	10.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Big Bend	6.6 mi	12.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rochester, WI (1.7%), Vernon, WI (7.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Raymond	9.8% (±6.1 points)
2	Yorkville	4.4% (±2.5 points)
3	Town of Dover (Racine County)	2.6% (±2.2 points)
4	Town of Waterford	2.4% (±1.7 points)
5	Town of Norway	2.0% (±1.1 points)
6	Caledonia	1.7% (±1.6 points)
7	Sturtevant	1.5% (±2.1 points)
8 (tie)	Elmwood Park	1.1% (±1.7 points)
8 (tie)	Wind Point	1.1% (±1.7 points)
10	Racine	0.8% (±0.5 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Racine County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Waterford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Tichigan.

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 Waterford

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Waterford, used by 68.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.4% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Waterford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

17.3% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Waterford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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