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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of West Point, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of West Point, used by 65.6% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.6% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 5.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of West Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of West Point	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	65.6% (±10.5 points)	57.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.0% (±3.1 points)	16.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.0% (±11.3 points)	20.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.9%	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 Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbia County (1.3%).

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 Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Columbia County (16.0%).

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 West Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of West Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of West Point	—	5.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Merrimac	3.7 mi	16.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Wisconsin	4.0 mi	6.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Merrimac	4.3 mi	13.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Prairie du Sac	4.6 mi	18.1% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Sauk City	5.3 mi	18.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Town of Roxbury	5.5 mi	4.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lodi	5.8 mi	5.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lodi	6.0 mi	7.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Merrimac, WI (13.6%), Prairie du Sac, WI (18.1%), Sauk City, WI (18.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Town of Columbus	2.4% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Otsego	2.4% (±2.0 points)
14	Town of Randolph	2.3% (±2.6 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Fountain Prairie	2.2% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Lowville	2.2% (±1.4 points)
17	Poynette	2.1% (±2.8 points)
18	Town of West Point	1.9% (±2.9 points)
19	Town of Lodi	1.5% (±2.4 points)
20	Town of Fort Winnebago	1.2% (±1.3 points)
21	Wyocena	1.1% (±1.5 points)
22	Wisconsin Dells	0.9% (±1.4 points)
23 (tie)	Cambria	0.6% (±0.8 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Dekorra	0.6% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Point

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of West Point, used by 65.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.9% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of West Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

5.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of West Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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