How are homes heated in Thorp, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Thorp, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thorp, used by 79.1% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.1% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 12.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Thorp

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thorp	Clark County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	79.1% (±5.8 points)	35.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	4.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.9% (±4.0 points)	11.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±2.1 points)	32.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.8 points)	14.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.8% (±3.9 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 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 Thorp, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Clark County (4.2%).

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

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

In Thorp, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clark County (11.2%).

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 Thorp

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thorp
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thorp	—	12.9% (±4.0 points)	—
Town of Withee	4.1 mi	3.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Town of Thorp	4.2 mi	6.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Town of Reseburg	5.0 mi	5.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Worden	5.0 mi	14.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	6.9 mi	15.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Roosevelt (Taylor County)	8.7 mi	10.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lublin	8.9 mi	8.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hixon	9.2 mi	2.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Withee, WI (3.2%), Town of Thorp, WI (6.4%), Town of Reseburg, WI (5.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
35	Town of Eaton (Clark County)	1.0% (±1.5 points)
36	Greenwood	0.9% (±1.0 points)
37	Town of Mentor	0.8% (±1.2 points)
38	Town of Mead	0.7% (±1.3 points)
39	Loyal	0.5% (±0.7 points)
40 (tie)	Curtiss	0.0% (±16.6 points)
40 (tie)	Thorp	0.0% (±3.2 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Dewhurst	0.0% (±15.5 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Foster	0.0% (±23.9 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Seif	0.0% (±23.7 points)

Showing 10 of 44 places in Clark 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 Thorp

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thorp, used by 79.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thorp heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Thorp use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thorp have electric heat?

12.9% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Thorp heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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