How are homes heated in the Town of West Bend, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of West Bend, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of West Bend, used by 73.9% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% heat with electricity.

2.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.9% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 19.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of West Bend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of West Bend	Washington County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	73.9% (±9.8 points)	69.3%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.8% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.4% (±10.0 points)	19.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±1.6 points)	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	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 West Bend, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (1.4%).

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

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

In the Town of West Bend, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washington County (19.6%).

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 West Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of West Bend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of West Bend	—	19.4% (±10.0 points)	—
Town of Polk	3.0 mi	8.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
West Bend	3.2 mi	27.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Slinger	4.4 mi	14.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Barton	4.9 mi	5.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Addison	5.6 mi	20.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	6.0 mi	27.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Trenton (Washington County)	7.0 mi	12.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jackson (Washington County)	7.2 mi	3.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Polk, WI (8.0%), Town of Barton, WI (5.2%), Town of Jackson (Washington County), WI (3.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of Trenton (Washington County)	8.2% (±7.9 points)
4	Town of Polk	5.6% (±4.0 points)
5	Town of Hartford	4.1% (±3.4 points)
6	Town of Farmington (Washington County)	3.2% (±2.2 points)
7	Town of Barton	3.1% (±1.9 points)
8	Town of Erin	3.0% (±1.7 points)
9	Town of West Bend	2.8% (±2.8 points)
10	Town of Wayne (Washington County)	2.6% (±1.9 points)
11	Kewaskum	2.5% (±2.6 points)
12	Town of Jackson (Washington County)	2.3% (±2.3 points)
13	Richfield	1.0% (±1.0 points)
14 (tie)	Germantown	0.8% (±0.9 points)
14 (tie)	Newburg	0.8% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Washington 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 West Bend

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of West Bend, used by 73.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of West Bend heat with oil?

2.8% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of West Bend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of West Bend have electric heat?

19.4% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of West Bend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Bend town, Washington 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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