How are homes heated in Dresser, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Dresser, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dresser, used by 78.5% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.5% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 15.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Dresser

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dresser	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	78.5% (±7.5 points)	32.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.3% (±5.8 points)	14.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.6 points)	42.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±4.5 points)	7.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 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 Dresser, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Polk County (2.1%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.4%).

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

In Dresser, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Polk County (14.0%).

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 Dresser

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dresser
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dresser	—	15.3% (±5.8 points)	—
Town of Osceola (Polk County)	1.6 mi	11.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Croix Falls	3.4 mi	25.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Taylors Falls	3.5 mi	19.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola	4.2 mi	42.2% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Town of St. Croix Falls	5.6 mi	7.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Shafer Township	6.0 mi	6.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Franconia Township	6.2 mi	7.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Shafer	6.3 mi	16.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of St. Croix Falls, WI (7.4%), Shafer Township, MN (6.0%), Franconia Township, MN (7.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Croix Falls, WI (25.8%), Osceola, WI (42.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18 (tie)	Town of Milltown	1.4% (±1.8 points)
21	Town of Sterling (Polk County)	1.1% (±1.1 points)
22	St. Croix Falls	1.0% (±1.0 points)
23	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	0.9% (±1.2 points)
24	Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	0.8% (±0.9 points)
25	Town of Farmington (Polk County)	0.7% (±0.8 points)
26 (tie)	Dresser	0.5% (±0.8 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Balsam Lake	0.5% (±0.5 points)
28	Osceola	0.1% (±0.2 points)
29 (tie)	Amery	0.0% (±1.6 points)
29 (tie)	Balsam Lake	0.0% (±5.7 points)
29 (tie)	Clayton	0.0% (±12.9 points)
29 (tie)	Luck	0.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk 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 Dresser

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dresser, used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dresser heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Dresser use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dresser have electric heat?

15.3% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Dresser heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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