How are homes heated in Rib Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Rib Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rib Lake, used by 64.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.0% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 29.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Rib Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rib Lake	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	64.0% (±8.3 points)	28.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	29.1% (±8.2 points)	15.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±2.5 points)	37.2%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.6 points)	14.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 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 Rib Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Taylor County (3.7%).

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

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

In Rib Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Taylor County (15.4%).

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 Rib Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rib Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rib Lake	—	29.1% (±8.2 points)	—
Town of Rib Lake	3.5 mi	5.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Greenwood (Taylor County)	5.1 mi	11.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Town of Hill	6.7 mi	4.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Chelsea	8.3 mi	5.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Town of Spirit	8.8 mi	3.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Browning	11 mi	11.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Ogema	12 mi	4.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Goodrich	12 mi	15.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Rib Lake, WI (5.7%), Town of Greenwood (Taylor County), WI (11.0%), Town of Hill, WI (4.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18 (tie)	Town of Medford	2.7% (±2.0 points)
20	Stetsonville	2.3% (±2.2 points)
21	Town of Jump River	1.7% (±3.7 points)
22	Town of Greenwood (Taylor County)	1.1% (±1.6 points)
23	Town of Aurora (Taylor County)	0.6% (±1.5 points)
24 (tie)	Medford	0.5% (±0.7 points)
24 (tie)	Rib Lake	0.5% (±0.8 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Ford	0.0% (±15.4 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Roosevelt (Taylor County)	0.0% (±15.1 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Taylor 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 Rib Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rib Lake, used by 64.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rib Lake heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Rib Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rib Lake have electric heat?

29.1% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Rib Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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