How are homes heated in the Town of Alden, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Alden, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Alden, used by 72.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.5% heat with utility gas.

6.6% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.5% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 6.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Alden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Alden	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	5.5% (±3.7 points)	32.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.6% (±3.2 points)	14.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	72.4% (±6.6 points)	42.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.7% (±3.7 points)	7.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±2.3 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±1.8 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 the Town of Alden, 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 the Town of Alden, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Polk County (14.0%).

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 the Town of Alden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Alden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Alden	—	6.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Star Prairie	4.0 mi	7.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stanton (St. Croix County)	6.2 mi	2.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Town of Garfield (Polk County)	6.7 mi	12.8% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Town of Star Prairie	7.3 mi	11.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	7.3 mi	21.1% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Amery	7.9 mi	22.4% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Town of Osceola (Polk County)	8.2 mi	11.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Farmington (Polk County)	8.6 mi	5.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Stanton (St. Croix County), WI (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Garfield (Polk County), WI (12.8%), Deer Park, WI (21.1%), Amery, WI (22.4%).

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
11	Centuria	2.8% (±4.5 points)
12	Town of Clam Falls	2.7% (±1.9 points)
13	Town of Luck	2.5% (±2.8 points)
14	Clear Lake	2.3% (±1.9 points)
15	Town of St. Croix Falls	1.9% (±1.8 points)
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)

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 Town of Alden

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Alden?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Alden, used by 72.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Alden heat with oil?

1.5% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Alden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Alden have electric heat?

6.6% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Alden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alden town, Polk County, 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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