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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Barron, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Barron, used by 53.7% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% heat with utility gas.

8.0% heat with electricity.

6.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.0% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 8.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Barron

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Barron	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	16.0% (±6.2 points)	43.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.4% (±6.4 points)	2.0%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.0% (±4.7 points)	14.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	53.7% (±9.3 points)	30.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	12.0% (±5.1 points)	7.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.1% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	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 Barron, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Barron County (2.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Barron, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Barron County (14.4%).

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 Barron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Barron
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Barron	—	8.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Barron	2.5 mi	16.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Town of Stanfold	5.5 mi	8.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clinton (Barron County)	5.9 mi	7.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	6.0 mi	19.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Rice Lake	6.0 mi	28.3% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of Stanley	6.2 mi	14.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Maple Grove (Barron County)	6.9 mi	2.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Cumberland	7.4 mi	7.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Maple Grove (Barron County), WI (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Barron, WI (16.8%), Cameron, WI (19.9%), Rice Lake, WI (28.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Prairie Farm	14.4% (±9.5 points)
2	Town of Vance Creek	10.0% (±5.8 points)
3	Town of Stanfold	7.3% (±4.0 points)
4	Barron	6.5% (±7.8 points)
5	Town of Barron	6.4% (±6.4 points)
6	Town of Oak Grove (Barron County)	6.1% (±3.5 points)
7	Town of Prairie Farm	3.0% (±2.6 points)
8	Town of Sioux Creek	2.8% (±2.6 points)
9	Town of Turtle Lake	2.4% (±3.1 points)
10 (tie)	Dallas	2.1% (±2.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Crystal Lake (Barron County)	2.1% (±2.1 points)

Showing 11 of 35 places in Barron 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 Barron

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Barron, used by 53.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Barron use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

8.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Barron heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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