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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Whitewater, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Whitewater, used by 76.6% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.6% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 7.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Whitewater

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Whitewater	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	76.6% (±6.8 points)	75.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.4% (±4.4 points)	14.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.4% (±3.5 points)	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±2.5 points)	0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.0% (±4.0 points)	0.6%	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 Whitewater, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Walworth County (0.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Whitewater, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Walworth County (14.9%).

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 Whitewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Whitewater
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Whitewater	—	7.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Whitewater	4.2 mi	31.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Town of Richmond (Walworth County)	4.6 mi	8.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lima (Rock County)	5.7 mi	8.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Johnstown (Rock County)	6.6 mi	7.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cold Spring	7.1 mi	4.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of La Grange (Walworth County)	7.1 mi	6.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sugar Creek	7.6 mi	7.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lauderdale Lakes	7.7 mi	7.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitewater, WI (31.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Town of Sharon (Walworth County)	2.5% (±1.9 points)
5	Town of La Grange (Walworth County)	2.0% (±2.5 points)
6	Town of East Troy	1.9% (±1.7 points)
7	Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)	1.3% (±1.1 points)
8	Town of Linn	1.1% (±1.5 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Spring Prairie	1.0% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Whitewater	1.0% (±1.1 points)
11	Bloomfield	0.9% (±1.6 points)
12	Town of Lyons	0.8% (±1.3 points)
13 (tie)	Whitewater	0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Walworth	0.1% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Darien	0.0% (±4.5 points)
15 (tie)	Delavan	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Walworth 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 Whitewater

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Whitewater, used by 76.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Whitewater use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.4% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Whitewater heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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