How are homes heated in Ladysmith, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Ladysmith, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ladysmith, used by 73.8% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.8% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ladysmith

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ladysmith	Rusk County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	73.8% (±7.2 points)	29.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.8% (±7.0 points)	10.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.7% (±3.7 points)	43.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.8 points)	12.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	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 Ladysmith, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Rusk County (3.5%).

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

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

In Ladysmith, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rusk County (10.1%).

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 Ladysmith

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ladysmith
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ladysmith	—	18.8% (±7.0 points)	—
Town of Grant (Rusk County)	3.6 mi	4.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Flambeau (Rusk County)	4.2 mi	2.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Tony	5.0 mi	0.0% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Thornapple	5.8 mi	7.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Grow	6.0 mi	0.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Conrath	6.1 mi	0.0% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dewey (Rusk County)	6.5 mi	11.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bruce	8.8 mi	19.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Grant (Rusk County), WI (4.2%), Town of Flambeau (Rusk County), WI (2.2%), Town of Thornapple, WI (7.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	1.2% (±1.4 points)
21 (tie)	Town of True	1.2% (±2.1 points)
23	Town of Washington (Rusk County)	0.9% (±1.9 points)
24	Town of Willard	0.8% (±2.2 points)
25	Bruce	0.3% (±0.6 points)
26 (tie)	Glen Flora	0.0% (±46.6 points)
26 (tie)	Ladysmith	0.0% (±1.3 points)
26 (tie)	Weyerhaeuser	0.0% (±23.9 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Big Falls	0.0% (±31.0 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Cedar Rapids	0.0% (±93.3 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Stubbs	0.0% (±11.5 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Wilkinson	0.0% (±63.7 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Wilson (Rusk County)	0.0% (±36.2 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Rusk 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 Ladysmith

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ladysmith, used by 73.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ladysmith heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Ladysmith use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ladysmith have electric heat?

18.8% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Ladysmith heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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