How are homes heated in Viroqua, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Viroqua, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Viroqua, used by 70.3% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.3% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 24.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Viroqua

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Viroqua	Vernon County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	70.3% (±8.7 points)	33.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	2.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	24.0% (±7.8 points)	11.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.7 points)	33.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.9 points)	16.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±3.9 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 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 Viroqua, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Vernon County (2.5%).

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

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

In Viroqua, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Vernon County (11.6%).

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 Viroqua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Viroqua
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Viroqua	—	24.0% (±7.8 points)	—
Town of Viroqua	2.9 mi	12.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Town of Jefferson (Vernon County)	4.7 mi	5.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Franklin (Vernon County)	5.5 mi	4.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Westby	6.5 mi	10.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Webster	7.7 mi	4.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Liberty (Vernon County)	8.4 mi	4.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Christiana (Vernon County)	8.5 mi	4.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Sterling (Vernon County)	9.4 mi	11.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Viroqua, WI (12.8%), Town of Jefferson (Vernon County), WI (5.5%), Town of Franklin (Vernon County), WI (4.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24	La Farge	0.7% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Coon Valley	0.6% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Readstown	0.6% (±1.4 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Webster	0.6% (±0.7 points)
28	Westby	0.4% (±0.7 points)
29	Town of Hillsboro	0.3% (±0.9 points)
30 (tie)	Viroqua	0.0% (±0.1 points)
30 (tie)	Town of Whitestown	0.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Vernon 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 Viroqua

What is the most common way to heat a home in Viroqua?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Viroqua, used by 70.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Viroqua heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Viroqua use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Viroqua have electric heat?

24.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Viroqua heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Viroqua city, 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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