How are homes heated in Manawa, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Manawa, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Manawa, used by 74.9% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.9% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 19.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Manawa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Manawa	Waupaca County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	74.9% (±8.6 points)	48.1%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.3% (±8.3 points)	12.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.2 points)	28.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.1 points)	6.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 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 Manawa, 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 Manawa, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Waupaca County (12.0%).

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 Manawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manawa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Manawa	—	19.3% (±8.3 points)	—
Town of Little Wolf	2.1 mi	1.9% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Ogdensburg	5.1 mi	8.4% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Union (Waupaca County)	6.1 mi	2.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Town of St. Lawrence	6.4 mi	1.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Town of Royalton	6.5 mi	4.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Lebanon (Waupaca County)	6.6 mi	8.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Waupaca	7.8 mi	1.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Town of Helvetia	7.9 mi	4.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Little Wolf, WI (1.9%), Town of Union (Waupaca County), WI (2.5%), Town of St. Lawrence, WI (1.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Town of Weyauwega	3.3% (±2.9 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Lind	3.2% (±3.4 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Matteson	3.2% (±1.9 points)
17	Clintonville	3.0% (±3.3 points)
18	Town of Iola	2.8% (±2.2 points)
19	Town of Caledonia (Waupaca County)	2.2% (±1.7 points)
20	Manawa	1.9% (±2.1 points)
21	Town of Wyoming (Waupaca County)	1.6% (±2.7 points)
22 (tie)	Iola	1.1% (±1.1 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Farmington (Waupaca County)	1.1% (±1.3 points)
24	Town of Scandinavia	1.0% (±1.0 points)
25 (tie)	Weyauwega	0.8% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Dayton (Waupaca County)	0.8% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Waupaca 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 Manawa

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Manawa, used by 74.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Manawa heat with oil?

1.9% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Manawa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Manawa have electric heat?

19.3% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Manawa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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