How are homes heated in Oconto Falls, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Oconto Falls, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oconto Falls, used by 69.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.7% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 20.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oconto Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oconto Falls	Oconto County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	69.7% (±8.1 points)	46.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	20.2% (±7.2 points)	10.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.9 points)	32.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.7 points)	7.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.9% (±4.0 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 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 Oconto Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Oconto County (1.7%).

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

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

In Oconto Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Oconto County (10.8%).

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 Oconto Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oconto Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oconto Falls	—	20.2% (±7.2 points)	—
Town of Oconto Falls	3.6 mi	12.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stiles	4.0 mi	5.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Morgan	4.7 mi	7.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Abrams	5.5 mi	7.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Lena	7.5 mi	12.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Spruce	7.8 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Gillett	8.5 mi	7.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Gillett	8.7 mi	3.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Stiles, WI (5.9%), Town of Morgan, WI (7.6%), Town of Abrams, WI (7.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18 (tie)	Town of Little Suamico	1.1% (±1.1 points)
20	Lena	0.8% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Morgan	0.7% (±1.0 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Townsend	0.7% (±0.9 points)
23 (tie)	Gillett	0.0% (±4.3 points)
23 (tie)	Oconto	0.0% (±1.0 points)
23 (tie)	Oconto Falls	0.0% (±1.5 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Lakewood	0.0% (±6.0 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Mountain	0.0% (±4.5 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Riverview	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Oconto 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 Oconto Falls

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oconto Falls, used by 69.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oconto Falls heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Oconto Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oconto Falls have electric heat?

20.2% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Oconto Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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