How are homes heated in Whitewater, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitewater, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whitewater, used by 66.7% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.7% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 31.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Whitewater

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitewater	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	66.7% (±5.5 points)	75.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	31.1% (±5.6 points)	14.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.8 points)	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 Whitewater, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Walworth County (0.6%).

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

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

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

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 Whitewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitewater
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitewater	—	31.1% (±5.6 points)	—
Town of Cold Spring	2.9 mi	4.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Whitewater	4.2 mi	7.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Lima (Rock County)	6.0 mi	8.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Koshkonong	6.5 mi	11.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Hebron	7.0 mi	3.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Palmyra	7.5 mi	28.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Palmyra	7.6 mi	4.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of La Grange (Walworth County)	7.7 mi	6.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cold Spring, WI (4.9%), Town of Whitewater, WI (7.4%), Town of Lima (Rock County), WI (8.2%).

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
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)
15 (tie)	East Troy	0.0% (±1.0 points)
15 (tie)	Elkhorn	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	0.0% (±2.8 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 Whitewater

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whitewater, used by 66.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitewater heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Whitewater have electric heat?

31.1% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Whitewater heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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