How are homes heated in Crandon, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Crandon, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crandon, used by 74.4% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.4% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 14.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Crandon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crandon	Forest County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	74.4% (±5.5 points)	39.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.8%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.9% (±4.6 points)	7.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.9% (±2.5 points)	40.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	11.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.0% (±4.5 points)	0.8%	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 Crandon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Forest County (0.8%).

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

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

In Crandon, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Forest County (7.1%).

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 Crandon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crandon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crandon	—	14.9% (±4.6 points)	—
Town of Lincoln (Forest County)	2.0 mi	4.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Crandon	4.6 mi	3.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Nashville	6.3 mi	7.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Laona	9.8 mi	6.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Freedom (Forest County)	12 mi	7.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Monico	12 mi	0.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Town of Caswell	12 mi	0.0% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schoepke	13 mi	2.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lincoln (Forest County), WI (4.2%), Town of Crandon, WI (3.2%), Town of Nashville, WI (7.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Blackwell	10.9% (±11.7 points)
2	Town of Ross	3.3% (±6.4 points)
3	Town of Laona	2.9% (±3.7 points)
4	Town of Crandon	2.8% (±2.6 points)
5	Town of Freedom (Forest County)	2.3% (±2.7 points)
6 (tie)	Crandon	0.0% (±3.4 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Alvin	0.0% (±23.4 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Argonne	0.0% (±10.8 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Armstrong Creek	0.0% (±9.6 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Caswell	0.0% (±36.7 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Hiles (Forest County)	0.0% (±9.4 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Lincoln (Forest County)	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Forest 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 Crandon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crandon, used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crandon heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Crandon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crandon have electric heat?

14.9% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Crandon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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