How are homes heated in Tainter Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Tainter Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tainter Lake, used by 50.5% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.5% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 12.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Tainter Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tainter Lake	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	50.5% (±8.3 points)	34.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.5% (±4.8 points)	22.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.1% (±7.2 points)	34.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±2.0 points)	5.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 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 Tainter Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dunn County (1.7%).

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

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

In Tainter Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dunn County (22.1%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tainter Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tainter Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tainter Lake	—	12.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Wheeler	4.5 mi	12.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sherman (Dunn County)	5.1 mi	8.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	6.0 mi	19.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County)	6.8 mi	6.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Colfax	6.8 mi	5.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Red Cedar	6.8 mi	8.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Menomonie	7.5 mi	42.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Town of Grant (Dunn County)	8.6 mi	0.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County), WI (6.1%), Town of Colfax, WI (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Menomonie, WI (42.2%).

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

Tainter Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Tainter, whose figures include it.

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 Tainter Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tainter Lake, used by 50.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tainter Lake heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Tainter Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tainter Lake have electric heat?

12.5% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Tainter Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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