How are homes heated in the Town of Apple River, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Apple River, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Apple River, used by 67.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with utility gas.

8.2% heat with electricity.

6.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.3% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 8.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Apple River

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Apple River	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	3.3% (±2.3 points)	32.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.2% (±3.7 points)	2.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.2% (±3.7 points)	14.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	67.7% (±7.4 points)	42.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	13.2% (±7.1 points)	7.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.1 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 Apple River, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Polk County (2.1%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (1.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Apple River, 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 Apple River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Apple River
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Apple River	—	8.2% (±3.7 points)	—
Balsam Lake	5.1 mi	17.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	6.0 mi	7.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Balsam Lake	6.1 mi	7.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Polk County)	6.2 mi	14.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beaver (Polk County)	6.8 mi	10.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Milltown	7.5 mi	7.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	8.3 mi	7.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Amery	8.5 mi	22.4% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Balsam Lake, WI (17.8%), 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
1	Town of Black Brook	11.9% (±11.5 points)
2	Frederic	6.9% (±4.4 points)
3	Town of Apple River	6.2% (±3.7 points)
4	Town of Laketown	6.1% (±4.8 points)
5	Town of Eureka	5.1% (±2.7 points)
6	Town of Lorain	4.5% (±3.5 points)
7	Town of West Sweden	4.4% (±3.7 points)
8	Town of Osceola (Polk County)	4.3% (±3.4 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Bone Lake	4.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 9 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 Apple River

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Apple River, used by 67.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Apple River heat with oil?

6.2% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Apple River use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Apple River have electric heat?

8.2% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Apple River heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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