How are homes heated in Eagle River, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Eagle River, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eagle River, used by 63.9% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.9% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 27.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Eagle River

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eagle River	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	63.9% (±6.8 points)	48.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	27.6% (±6.4 points)	9.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±3.8 points)	34.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±2.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.7% (±3.4 points)	0.4%	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 Eagle River, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vilas County (0.6%).

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

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

In Eagle River, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Vilas County (9.7%).

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 Eagle River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle River
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eagle River	—	27.6% (±6.4 points)	—
Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	1.3 mi	9.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	5.3 mi	3.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Washington (Vilas County)	6.0 mi	10.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Town of Conover	9.4 mi	7.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Sugar Camp	9.5 mi	4.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Three Lakes	9.8 mi	3.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Town of St. Germain	12 mi	7.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Phelps	12 mi	4.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), WI (9.3%), Town of Cloverland (Vilas County), WI (3.6%), Town of Washington (Vilas County), WI (10.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Lac du Flambeau	1.3% (±0.8 points)
3	Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	0.7% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Conover	0.6% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	0.6% (±0.8 points)
6	Town of Phelps	0.3% (±0.6 points)
7	Town of Manitowish Waters	0.2% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Eagle River	0.0% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Boulder Junction	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Land O'Lakes	0.0% (±5.5 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Plum Lake	0.0% (±8.8 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Presque Isle	0.0% (±7.1 points)
8 (tie)	Town of St. Germain	0.0% (±1.9 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Eagle River

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eagle River, used by 63.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eagle River heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Eagle River use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eagle River have electric heat?

27.6% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Eagle River heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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