How are homes heated in Tigerton, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Tigerton, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tigerton, used by 79.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.0% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 13.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Tigerton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tigerton	Shawano County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	79.0% (±7.8 points)	46.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.3% (±6.0 points)	11.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.9 points)	30.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±1.4 points)	8.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.1% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.2 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 Tigerton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Shawano County (3.5%).

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

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

In Tigerton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shawano County (11.1%).

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 Tigerton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tigerton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tigerton	—	13.3% (±6.0 points)	—
Town of Fairbanks	1.6 mi	6.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Morris	4.9 mi	19.7% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grant (Shawano County)	5.8 mi	9.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Germania	5.9 mi	5.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Wyoming (Waupaca County)	6.6 mi	3.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of Wittenberg	6.9 mi	3.3% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Town of Seneca (Shawano County)	7.2 mi	3.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Marion	8.3 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Fairbanks, WI (6.3%), Town of Germania, WI (5.4%), Town of Wyoming (Waupaca County), WI (3.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
26 (tie)	Town of Richmond (Shawano County)	2.5% (±1.6 points)
28	Town of Aniwa	2.2% (±2.2 points)
29	Bonduel	2.1% (±2.0 points)
30	Town of Lessor	2.0% (±1.7 points)
31	Eland	1.3% (±2.5 points)
32	Town of Washington (Shawano County)	1.2% (±1.1 points)
33 (tie)	Tigerton	0.6% (±1.5 points)
33 (tie)	Town of Wescott	0.6% (±0.9 points)
35 (tie)	Shawano	0.0% (±0.5 points)
35 (tie)	Wittenberg	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 10 of 36 places in Shawano 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 Tigerton

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tigerton, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tigerton heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Tigerton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tigerton have electric heat?

13.3% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Tigerton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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