How are homes heated in Wisconsin Dells, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Wisconsin Dells, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wisconsin Dells, used by 62.7% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.7% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 24.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Wisconsin Dells

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wisconsin Dells	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	62.7% (±10.0 points)	57.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	24.7% (±8.9 points)	16.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±3.8 points)	20.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.6% (±4.1 points)	0.9%	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 Wisconsin Dells, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbia County (1.3%).

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

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

In Wisconsin Dells, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Columbia County (16.0%).

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 Wisconsin Dells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wisconsin Dells
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wisconsin Dells	—	24.7% (±8.9 points)	—
Lake Delton	3.2 mi	23.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dell Prairie	3.8 mi	6.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Newport	4.1 mi	2.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Delton	5.2 mi	5.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Lyndon (Juneau County)	5.3 mi	3.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Dellona	5.9 mi	7.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of New Haven (Adams County)	7.2 mi	3.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Lyndon Station	7.6 mi	19.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Dell Prairie, WI (6.5%), Town of Newport, WI (2.2%), Town of Delton, WI (5.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Town of Lowville	2.2% (±1.4 points)
17	Poynette	2.1% (±2.8 points)
18	Town of West Point	1.9% (±2.9 points)
19	Town of Lodi	1.5% (±2.4 points)
20	Town of Fort Winnebago	1.2% (±1.3 points)
21	Wyocena	1.1% (±1.5 points)
22	Wisconsin Dells	0.9% (±1.4 points)
23 (tie)	Cambria	0.6% (±0.8 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Dekorra	0.6% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Lewiston	0.5% (±0.7 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Pacific	0.5% (±0.8 points)
27 (tie)	Columbus	0.0% (±0.9 points)
27 (tie)	Doylestown	0.0% (±22.7 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Wisconsin Dells

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wisconsin Dells, used by 62.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wisconsin Dells heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Wisconsin Dells use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wisconsin Dells have electric heat?

24.7% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Wisconsin Dells heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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