How are homes heated in Marinette, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Marinette, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marinette, used by 79.5% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.5% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 16.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Marinette

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marinette	Marinette County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	79.5% (±5.4 points)	49.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	16.2% (±4.9 points)	9.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	28.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±2.1 points)	9.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Marinette, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Marinette County (1.6%).

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

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

In Marinette, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marinette County (9.9%).

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 Marinette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marinette
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marinette	—	16.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Menominee	2.5 mi	11.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Peshtigo	5.8 mi	25.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Peshtigo	7.0 mi	7.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Porterfield	8.9 mi	2.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Menominee Township	9.2 mi	11.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grover (Marinette County)	11 mi	4.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Lake (Marinette County)	15 mi	2.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Ingallston Township	15 mi	8.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Peshtigo, WI (7.0%), Town of Porterfield, WI (2.9%), Town of Grover (Marinette County), WI (4.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13	Town of Wausaukee	1.9% (±2.8 points)
14 (tie)	Wausaukee	0.8% (±1.2 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Peshtigo	0.8% (±1.4 points)
16	Coleman	0.7% (±1.1 points)
17	Crivitz	0.5% (±0.7 points)
18	Town of Goodman	0.4% (±1.3 points)
19	Marinette	0.2% (±0.3 points)
20 (tie)	Peshtigo	0.0% (±1.5 points)
20 (tie)	Pound	0.0% (±12.7 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Amberg	0.0% (±6.1 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Beecher	0.0% (±6.5 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Silver Cliff	0.0% (±8.0 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Stephenson	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Marinette 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 Marinette

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marinette, used by 79.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marinette heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Marinette use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marinette have electric heat?

16.2% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Marinette heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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