How are homes heated in Prentice, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Prentice, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prentice, used by 84.5% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.3% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.5% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 7.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in Prentice

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prentice	Price County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	84.5% (±5.2 points)	35.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.3% (±5.3 points)	11.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.7 points)	35.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±2.6 points)	14.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	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 Prentice, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Price County (2.2%).

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

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

In Prentice, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Price County (11.0%).

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 Prentice

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prentice
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prentice	—	7.3% (±5.3 points)	—
Town of Prentice	2.2 mi	2.7% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hackett	4.5 mi	3.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Knox	8.9 mi	1.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Ogema	9.1 mi	4.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hill	9.3 mi	4.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catawba	9.9 mi	0.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harmony (Price County)	11 mi	6.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Catawba	12 mi	3.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Knox, WI (1.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Town of Harmony (Price County)	2.9% (±8.7 points)
10	Town of Lake (Price County)	2.6% (±2.2 points)
11	Town of Hackett	2.3% (±3.2 points)
12	Town of Eisenstein	1.8% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Emery	1.5% (±2.0 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Knox	1.5% (±2.7 points)
15	Prentice	1.4% (±1.6 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Elk	0.6% (±0.9 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Hill	0.6% (±1.7 points)
18	Town of Prentice	0.5% (±1.8 points)
19	Park Falls	0.4% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	Phillips	0.0% (±3.1 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Fifield	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Price 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 Prentice

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prentice, used by 84.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prentice heat with oil?

1.4% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Prentice use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prentice have electric heat?

7.3% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Prentice heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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