How are homes heated in Wautoma, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Wautoma, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wautoma, used by 56.5% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.5% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 29.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Wautoma

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wautoma	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	56.5% (±8.6 points)	38.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	29.5% (±7.5 points)	10.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±2.9 points)	38.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	8.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.9% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.9% (±4.6 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 Wautoma, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Waushara County (1.5%).

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

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

In Wautoma, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Waushara County (10.2%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wautoma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wautoma
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wautoma	—	29.5% (±7.5 points)	—
Town of Wautoma	2.7 mi	13.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Dakota	2.8 mi	9.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Mount Morris	6.2 mi	15.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Richford	6.3 mi	0.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Town of Marion (Waushara County)	6.5 mi	7.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of Deerfield (Waushara County)	7.0 mi	4.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Neshkoro	8.0 mi	8.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Wild Rose	8.0 mi	9.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Wautoma, WI (13.2%), Town of Dakota, WI (9.7%), Town of Mount Morris, WI (15.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)	Town of Coloma	1.4% (±1.5 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Leon (Waushara County)	1.4% (±1.1 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Aurora (Waushara County)	1.3% (±1.4 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Wautoma	1.3% (±1.4 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Bloomfield (Waushara County)	1.1% (±1.6 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Springwater	1.1% (±0.8 points)
15	Wautoma	1.0% (±1.3 points)
16	Town of Saxeville	0.8% (±1.1 points)
17	Town of Oasis	0.7% (±2.5 points)
18 (tie)	Redgranite	0.5% (±0.7 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Mount Morris	0.5% (±0.7 points)
20 (tie)	Coloma	0.0% (±9.3 points)
20 (tie)	Hancock	0.0% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Waushara 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 Wautoma

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wautoma, used by 56.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wautoma heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Wautoma use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wautoma have electric heat?

29.5% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Wautoma heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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