How are homes heated in River Falls, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in River Falls, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in River Falls, used by 69.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.7% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 26.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in River Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	River Falls	Pierce County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	69.7% (±4.2 points)	43.7%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	26.5% (±4.0 points)	17.3%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.3 points)	30.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.5 points)	4.6%	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	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	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 River Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Pierce County (1.6%).

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

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

In River Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pierce County (17.3%).

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 River Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
River Falls	—	26.5% (±4.0 points)	—
Town of River Falls	4.0 mi	16.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Troy (St. Croix County)	4.1 mi	7.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Kinnickinnic	4.9 mi	10.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Clifton (Pierce County)	5.7 mi	9.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
St. Marys Point	7.9 mi	11.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Lake St. Croix Beach	8.2 mi	6.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Pleasant Valley (St. Croix County)	8.4 mi	20.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roberts	8.6 mi	16.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of River Falls, WI (16.5%), Town of Troy (St. Croix County), WI (7.4%), Town of Kinnickinnic, WI (10.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17	Town of Clifton (Pierce County)	1.2% (±2.0 points)
18	Town of Spring Lake	1.0% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Ellsworth	0.4% (±0.6 points)
19 (tie)	Town of River Falls	0.4% (±0.7 points)
21 (tie)	Bay City	0.0% (±14.6 points)
21 (tie)	Prescott	0.0% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	River Falls	0.0% (±0.4 points)
21 (tie)	Spring Valley	0.0% (±3.8 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Trenton (Pierce County)	0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Pierce 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 River Falls

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in River Falls, used by 69.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in River Falls heat with oil?

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

How many homes in River Falls have electric heat?

26.5% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in River Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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