How are homes heated in Rib Mountain, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Rib Mountain, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rib Mountain, used by 75.4% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% heat with electricity.

3.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.4% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 12.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.7%

Heating fuel in Rib Mountain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rib Mountain	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	75.4% (±7.9 points)	56.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.7% (±4.0 points)	3.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.1% (±6.2 points)	16.5%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.9% (±3.5 points)	16.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.3 points)	5.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	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 Mountain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marathon County (3.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Rib Mountain, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Marathon County (16.5%).

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 Rib Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rib Mountain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rib Mountain	—	12.1% (±6.2 points)	—
Schofield	3.2 mi	17.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rothschild	3.5 mi	25.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Town of Marathon	4.6 mi	0.7% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Wausau	4.8 mi	25.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Town of Mosinee	6.6 mi	5.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Weston	6.6 mi	23.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Kronenwetter	7.1 mi	15.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mosinee	7.3 mi	14.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Marathon, WI (0.7%), Town of Mosinee, WI (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rothschild, WI (25.7%), Wausau, WI (25.0%), Weston, WI (23.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
29 (tie)	Town of Stettin	4.8% (±2.8 points)
31	Town of Cleveland (Marathon County)	4.6% (±2.4 points)
32	Town of Bergen (Marathon County)	4.5% (±3.7 points)
33	Marathon City	4.3% (±2.8 points)
34	Town of Weston (Marathon County)	4.2% (±3.8 points)
35	Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)	3.8% (±2.1 points)
36	Rib Mountain	3.7% (±4.0 points)
37	Town of Harrison (Marathon County)	3.0% (±5.0 points)
38	Mosinee	2.7% (±4.1 points)
39	Town of Franzen	2.6% (±2.2 points)
40	Athens	2.5% (±1.6 points)
41	Town of Mosinee	2.4% (±2.0 points)
42	Town of Norrie	2.2% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 56 places in Marathon 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 Mountain

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rib Mountain, used by 75.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rib Mountain heat with oil?

3.7% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Rib Mountain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rib Mountain have electric heat?

12.1% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Rib Mountain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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