How are homes heated in Lac du Flambeau, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Lac du Flambeau, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lac du Flambeau, used by 85.8% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with utility gas.

9.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.6% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 9.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lac du Flambeau

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lac du Flambeau	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	3.6% (±3.3 points)	48.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.9% (±5.0 points)	9.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	85.8% (±6.3 points)	34.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.0 points)	5.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 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 Lac du Flambeau, 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 Lac du Flambeau, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vilas County (9.7%).

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 Lac du Flambeau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lac du Flambeau
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lac du Flambeau	—	9.9% (±5.0 points)	—
Town of Minocqua	9.5 mi	16.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arbor Vitae	10 mi	7.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Manitowish Waters	11 mi	9.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sherman (Iron County)	11 mi	4.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Boulder Junction	13 mi	14.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hazelhurst	15 mi	4.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodruff	15 mi	14.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mercer	17 mi	9.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Lac du Flambeau 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 Lac du Flambeau, 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 Lac du Flambeau

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lac du Flambeau?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lac du Flambeau, used by 85.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lac du Flambeau heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Lac du Flambeau use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lac du Flambeau have electric heat?

9.9% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Lac du Flambeau heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau CDP, 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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