How are homes heated in King, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in King, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in King, used by 82.6% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.6% (±13.3 points)
Electricity: 2.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in King

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	King	Waupaca County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	82.6% (±13.3 points)	48.1%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	2.3% (±3.6 points)	12.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±9.9 points)	28.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.1 points)	6.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.2% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.9% (±7.0 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 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 King, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Waupaca County (2.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In King, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Waupaca County (12.0%).

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 King

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with King
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
King	—	2.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Waupaca	2.8 mi	24.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Town of Dayton (Waupaca County)	4.7 mi	9.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Town of Waupaca	5.4 mi	1.3% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lind	5.6 mi	3.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lanark	8.0 mi	3.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Scandinavia	8.3 mi	13.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Town of Scandinavia	8.5 mi	5.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Belmont (Portage County)	9.3 mi	15.7% (±12.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waupaca, WI (24.3%), Town of Dayton (Waupaca County), WI (9.1%), Scandinavia, WI (13.2%).

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

King 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 Farmington (Waupaca County), 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 King

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in King, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in King heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in King use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in King have electric heat?

2.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in King heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for King CDP, Wisconsin (place:39700, in state:55).

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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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