How are homes heated in Brice Prairie, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Brice Prairie, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brice Prairie, used by 83.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.1% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.4% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 9.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Brice Prairie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brice Prairie	La Crosse County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	83.4% (±6.4 points)	60.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.1% (±5.0 points)	28.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±2.7 points)	6.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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 Brice Prairie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from La Crosse County (1.5%).

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

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

In Brice Prairie, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in La Crosse County (28.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brice Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brice Prairie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brice Prairie	—	9.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Holmen	3.1 mi	27.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Dakota	3.2 mi	6.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Campbell	3.6 mi	24.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Dresbach Township	5.3 mi	7.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Holland (La Crosse County)	5.4 mi	16.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
French Island	5.9 mi	24.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Onalaska	6.1 mi	32.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Town of Caledonia (Trempealeau County)	6.1 mi	2.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Caledonia (Trempealeau County), WI (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holmen, WI (27.5%), Town of Campbell, WI (24.8%), French Island, WI (24.8%).

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

Brice Prairie is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Onalaska, whose figures include it.

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 Brice Prairie

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brice Prairie, used by 83.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brice Prairie heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Brice Prairie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brice Prairie have electric heat?

9.1% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Brice Prairie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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