How are homes heated in Legend Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Legend Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Legend Lake, used by 82.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

5.1% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 5.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Legend Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Legend Lake	Menominee County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±2.7 points)	2.3%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.1% (±4.5 points)	3.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	82.4% (±6.5 points)	77.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	8.4% (±4.0 points)	14.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	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 Legend Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Menominee County (0.6%).

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

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

In Legend Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Menominee County (3.2%).

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 Legend Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Legend Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Legend Lake	—	5.1% (±4.5 points)	—
Keshena	2.8 mi	2.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wescott	5.4 mi	6.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Underhill	6.1 mi	8.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cecil	7.4 mi	10.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of How	8.0 mi	1.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shawano	8.4 mi	24.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Town of Richmond (Shawano County)	9.0 mi	4.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Washington (Shawano County)	10 mi	8.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shawano, WI (24.5%).

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

Legend Lake 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 Menominee, 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 Legend Lake

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Legend Lake, used by 82.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Legend Lake heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Legend Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Legend Lake have electric heat?

5.1% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Legend Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Legend Lake 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 Legend Lake CDP, Wisconsin (place:43207, 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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