How are homes heated in Lake Nebagamon, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Nebagamon, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Nebagamon, used by 60.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.3% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 14.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Lake Nebagamon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Nebagamon	Douglas County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	60.3% (±6.7 points)	53.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.7% (±6.3 points)	18.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.1% (±5.0 points)	22.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.3% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 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 Lake Nebagamon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (1.9%).

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

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

In Lake Nebagamon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Douglas County (18.2%).

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 Lake Nebagamon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Nebagamon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Nebagamon	—	14.7% (±6.3 points)	—
Town of Highland (Douglas County)	6.1 mi	7.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hawthorne	6.1 mi	4.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Poplar	6.9 mi	5.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Bennett	7.0 mi	7.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Brule	7.3 mi	6.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Maple	7.6 mi	5.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Town of Amnicon	10.0 mi	7.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hughes	10 mi	12.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hawthorne, WI (4.0%), Poplar, WI (5.0%), Town of Bennett, WI (7.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Town of Maple	3.1% (±2.4 points)
12	Superior (Douglas County, village)	2.7% (±3.7 points)
13	Poplar	2.5% (±2.2 points)
14	Town of Gordon (Douglas County)	1.2% (±1.6 points)
15 (tie)	Solon Springs	1.1% (±1.6 points)
15 (tie)	Superior (Douglas County, city)	1.1% (±0.5 points)
17 (tie)	Lake Nebagamon	0.7% (±1.1 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Solon Springs	0.7% (±1.0 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Wascott	0.7% (±1.0 points)
20	Town of Highland (Douglas County)	0.5% (±1.1 points)
21	Town of Amnicon	0.2% (±0.5 points)
22	Town of Brule	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Douglas 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 Lake Nebagamon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Nebagamon, used by 60.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Nebagamon heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Nebagamon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Nebagamon have electric heat?

14.7% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Lake Nebagamon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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