How are homes heated in St. Croix Falls, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in St. Croix Falls, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in St. Croix Falls, used by 65.6% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.6% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 25.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in St. Croix Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	St. Croix Falls	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	65.6% (±7.5 points)	32.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	25.8% (±7.8 points)	14.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.1% (±4.2 points)	42.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	7.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 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 St. Croix Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Polk County (2.1%).

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

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

In St. Croix Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Polk County (14.0%).

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 St. Croix Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Croix Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
St. Croix Falls	—	25.8% (±7.8 points)	—
Taylors Falls	2.4 mi	19.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Croix Falls	2.6 mi	7.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Dresser	3.4 mi	15.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Centuria	4.1 mi	24.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shafer Township	4.5 mi	6.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Osceola (Polk County)	4.8 mi	11.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Shafer	6.7 mi	16.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Balsam Lake	7.1 mi	7.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of St. Croix Falls, WI (7.4%), Dresser, WI (15.3%), Shafer Township, MN (6.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Milltown	1.6% (±2.2 points)
17	Town of Alden	1.5% (±1.3 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Beaver (Polk County)	1.4% (±1.8 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Clayton (Polk County)	1.4% (±1.4 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Milltown	1.4% (±1.8 points)
21	Town of Sterling (Polk County)	1.1% (±1.1 points)
22	St. Croix Falls	1.0% (±1.0 points)
23	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	0.9% (±1.2 points)
24	Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	0.8% (±0.9 points)
25	Town of Farmington (Polk County)	0.7% (±0.8 points)
26 (tie)	Dresser	0.5% (±0.8 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Balsam Lake	0.5% (±0.5 points)
28	Osceola	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk 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 St. Croix Falls

What is the most common way to heat a home in St. Croix Falls?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in St. Croix Falls, used by 65.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in St. Croix Falls heat with oil?

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

How many homes in St. Croix Falls have electric heat?

25.8% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in St. Croix Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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