How are homes heated in Colby, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Colby, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Colby, used by 68.4% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% heat with electricity.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.4% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 26.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Colby

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Colby	Clark County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	68.4% (±7.5 points)	35.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±1.7 points)	4.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	26.6% (±7.4 points)	11.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.2 points)	32.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	14.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	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 Colby, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Clark County (4.2%).

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

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

In Colby, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clark County (11.2%).

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 Colby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colby
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Colby	—	26.6% (±7.4 points)	—
Abbotsford	2.2 mi	24.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colby	3.3 mi	6.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Town of Hull (Marathon County)	3.5 mi	3.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Unity	4.2 mi	8.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Dorchester	6.3 mi	13.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Mayville	6.6 mi	8.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Unity (Clark County)	6.7 mi	5.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Curtiss	6.7 mi	17.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Colby, WI (6.9%), Town of Hull (Marathon County), WI (3.3%), Unity, WI (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
26 (tie)	Town of Withee	2.5% (±2.9 points)
28	Town of Sherwood	2.2% (±3.6 points)
29	Abbotsford	2.1% (±1.5 points)
30	Town of Hewett	2.0% (±2.1 points)
31 (tie)	Town of Butler	1.8% (±4.6 points)
31 (tie)	Town of Weston (Clark County)	1.8% (±1.6 points)
33	Colby	1.6% (±1.7 points)
34	Dorchester	1.3% (±1.7 points)
35	Town of Eaton (Clark County)	1.0% (±1.5 points)
36	Greenwood	0.9% (±1.0 points)
37	Town of Mentor	0.8% (±1.2 points)
38	Town of Mead	0.7% (±1.3 points)
39	Loyal	0.5% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Clark 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 Colby

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Colby, used by 68.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Colby heat with oil?

1.6% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Colby use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Colby have electric heat?

26.6% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Colby heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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