How are homes heated in Plover, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Plover, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plover, used by 70.6% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.6% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 24.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Plover

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plover	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	70.6% (±4.1 points)	56.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	24.0% (±3.5 points)	17.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	18.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.5 points)	4.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.0% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	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 Plover, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Portage County (1.7%).

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

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

In Plover, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Portage County (17.8%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Plover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plover
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plover	—	24.0% (±3.5 points)	—
Whiting	2.2 mi	16.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Plover (Portage County)	3.0 mi	2.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Park Ridge	4.0 mi	3.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Stevens Point	4.4 mi	28.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Town of Stockton	6.1 mi	2.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Town of Linwood	6.5 mi	2.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Hull (Portage County)	7.2 mi	7.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)	7.4 mi	0.8% (±0.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whiting, WI (16.8%), Town of Plover (Portage County), WI (2.4%), Park Ridge, WI (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stevens Point, WI (28.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Junction City	0.8% (±1.8 points)
20	Stevens Point	0.6% (±0.5 points)
21 (tie)	Amherst	0.0% (±3.9 points)
21 (tie)	Amherst Junction	0.0% (±16.4 points)
21 (tie)	Nelsonville	0.0% (±22.1 points)
21 (tie)	Park Ridge	0.0% (±8.9 points)
21 (tie)	Plover	0.0% (±0.4 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Belmont (Portage County)	0.0% (±7.9 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Hull (Portage County)	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Portage 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 Plover

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plover, used by 70.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plover heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Plover use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plover have electric heat?

24.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Plover heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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