How are homes heated in Spooner, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Spooner, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spooner, used by 71.1% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.1% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 22.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Spooner

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spooner	Washburn County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	71.1% (±6.2 points)	28.1%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	22.2% (±4.8 points)	10.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.8 points)	47.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.9 points)	11.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	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 Spooner, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washburn County (1.5%).

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

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

In Spooner, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Washburn County (10.2%).

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 Spooner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spooner
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spooner	—	22.2% (±4.8 points)	—
Town of Spooner	3.2 mi	10.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Evergreen (Washburn County)	4.6 mi	5.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Town of Beaver Brook	5.6 mi	5.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Bashaw	5.7 mi	7.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Trego	6.8 mi	6.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Shell Lake	7.0 mi	16.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Madge	7.7 mi	8.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Crystal	7.9 mi	5.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Spooner, WI (10.8%), Town of Evergreen (Washburn County), WI (5.8%), Town of Beaver Brook, WI (5.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Town of Barronett	2.4% (±2.2 points)
8	Town of Sarona	1.7% (±2.2 points)
9	Birchwood	1.6% (±1.9 points)
10	Town of Trego	1.5% (±1.8 points)
11	Town of Brooklyn (Washburn County)	1.4% (±2.0 points)
12	Town of Chicog	1.3% (±2.1 points)
13	Spooner	1.0% (±1.4 points)
14	Town of Minong	0.8% (±1.0 points)
15	Town of Springbrook	0.7% (±2.1 points)
16	Town of Beaver Brook	0.6% (±1.0 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Bashaw	0.5% (±0.7 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Stone Lake	0.5% (±1.2 points)
19 (tie)	Minong	0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Washburn 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 Spooner

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spooner, used by 71.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spooner heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Spooner use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spooner have electric heat?

22.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Spooner heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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