How are homes heated in Almena, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Almena, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Almena, used by 72.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.1% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 22.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Almena

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Almena	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	72.1% (±5.9 points)	43.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	2.0%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	22.8% (±6.1 points)	14.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±3.0 points)	30.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±1.2 points)	7.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 points)	1.1%	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 Almena, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Barron County (2.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Almena, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Barron County (14.4%).

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 Almena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Almena
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Almena	—	22.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Town of Clinton (Barron County)	3.2 mi	7.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Almena	3.4 mi	7.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Turtle Lake	5.7 mi	34.2% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Town of Arland	6.2 mi	5.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Turtle Lake	6.6 mi	6.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Crystal Lake (Barron County)	7.1 mi	5.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Cumberland	7.3 mi	7.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Cumberland	8.4 mi	14.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Clinton (Barron County), WI (7.9%), Town of Almena, WI (7.5%), Town of Arland, WI (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Turtle Lake, WI (34.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
23 (tie)	Town of Rice Lake	0.8% (±1.3 points)
25 (tie)	Cameron	0.6% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Chetek	0.6% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Prairie Lake	0.6% (±0.9 points)
28	Town of Maple Plain	0.5% (±0.8 points)
29	Town of Sumner (Barron County)	0.4% (±1.0 points)
30 (tie)	Almena	0.0% (±7.0 points)
30 (tie)	Cumberland	0.0% (±2.3 points)
30 (tie)	Haugen	0.0% (±15.4 points)
30 (tie)	Turtle Lake	0.0% (±4.4 points)
30 (tie)	Town of Arland	0.0% (±7.3 points)
30 (tie)	Town of Cedar Lake	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 12 of 35 places in Barron 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 Almena

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Almena, used by 72.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Almena heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Almena use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Almena have electric heat?

22.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Almena heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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