How are homes heated in Rice Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Rice Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rice Lake, used by 61.2% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.2% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 28.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Rice Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rice Lake	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	61.2% (±5.7 points)	43.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	28.3% (±5.4 points)	14.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±2.5 points)	30.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.9 points)	7.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.0% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	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 Rice Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Barron County (2.0%).

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

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

In Rice Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Barron County (14.4%).

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 Rice Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rice Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rice Lake	—	28.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Town of Rice Lake	2.5 mi	7.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Stanley	3.7 mi	14.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Cameron	5.4 mi	19.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Stanfold	5.9 mi	8.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Barron	6.0 mi	8.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Doyle	7.2 mi	4.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Barron	7.3 mi	16.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Oak Grove (Barron County)	7.6 mi	5.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Rice Lake, WI (7.7%), Town of Stanley, WI (14.1%), Cameron, WI (19.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Town of Dallas	1.8% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Maple Grove (Barron County)	1.8% (±2.4 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Almena	1.7% (±1.8 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Doyle	1.7% (±1.8 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Stanley	1.7% (±1.4 points)
20	Town of Bear Lake	1.3% (±1.3 points)
21	Rice Lake	1.2% (±1.4 points)
22	Town of Lakeland	1.0% (±1.5 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Cumberland	0.8% (±0.9 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Rice Lake	0.8% (±1.3 points)
25 (tie)	Cameron	0.6% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Chetek	0.6% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Prairie Lake	0.6% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Barron 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 Rice Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rice Lake, used by 61.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rice Lake heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Rice Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rice Lake have electric heat?

28.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Rice Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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