How are homes heated in Spencer, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Spencer, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spencer, used by 74.6% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% heat with electricity.

4.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.6% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 17.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.8%

Heating fuel in Spencer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spencer	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	74.6% (±6.0 points)	56.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.8% (±4.0 points)	3.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.8% (±5.2 points)	16.5%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	16.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.6 points)	5.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 Spencer, 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 Spencer, 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 Spencer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spencer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spencer	—	17.8% (±5.2 points)	—
Town of Spencer	3.1 mi	5.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Sherman (Clark County)	4.2 mi	5.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Brighton (Marathon County)	4.5 mi	4.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Unity (Clark County)	5.8 mi	5.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Unity	6.8 mi	8.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Town of Lincoln (Wood County)	8.1 mi	4.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Fremont (Clark County)	8.2 mi	2.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Town of McMillan	8.4 mi	9.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Spencer, WI (5.9%), Town of Sherman (Clark County), WI (5.5%), Town of Brighton (Marathon County), WI (4.5%).

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
23	Town of Brighton (Marathon County)	5.6% (±3.7 points)
24	Town of Day	5.5% (±2.5 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Bevent	5.4% (±2.9 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Ringle	5.4% (±2.9 points)
27	Town of McMillan	5.2% (±5.0 points)
28	Town of Marathon	5.0% (±2.7 points)
29 (tie)	Spencer	4.8% (±4.0 points)
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)

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 Spencer

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spencer, used by 74.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spencer heat with oil?

4.8% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Spencer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spencer have electric heat?

17.8% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Spencer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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