How are homes heated in the Town of Willow Springs, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Willow Springs, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Willow Springs, used by 61.4% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with utility gas.

6.3% heat with electricity.

15.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.1% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 6.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Willow Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Willow Springs	Lafayette County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	7.1% (±4.2 points)	40.5%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.7% (±6.4 points)	8.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.3% (±6.1 points)	10.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	61.4% (±9.5 points)	31.2%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	8.7% (±5.0 points)	8.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.2%	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 Willow Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lafayette County (8.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Willow Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lafayette County (10.4%).

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 Willow Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Willow Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Willow Springs	—	6.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Town of Kendall	5.2 mi	3.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Darlington	5.5 mi	18.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Town of Fayette	6.1 mi	3.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Darlington	7.2 mi	10.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lamont	7.4 mi	3.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mineral Point	7.8 mi	16.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mineral Point	8.0 mi	4.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seymour (Lafayette County)	9.2 mi	7.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Darlington, WI (18.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Wayne (Lafayette County)	22.7% (±8.7 points)
2	Town of Gratiot	19.7% (±11.8 points)
3	Town of Fayette	16.0% (±7.3 points)
4	Town of Willow Springs	15.7% (±6.4 points)
5	Town of Wiota	15.0% (±5.5 points)
6	Argyle	14.8% (±6.9 points)
7	Gratiot	14.0% (±8.4 points)
8	Town of Monticello	13.5% (±13.1 points)
9	Town of Elk Grove	12.4% (±5.6 points)
10	Town of Seymour (Lafayette County)	10.0% (±7.9 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Lafayette 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 Willow Springs

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Willow Springs, used by 61.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Willow Springs heat with oil?

15.7% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Willow Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Willow Springs have electric heat?

6.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Willow Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Willow Springs town, Lafayette 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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