How are homes heated in the Town of Beaver (Polk County), WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Beaver (Polk County), WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Beaver (Polk County), used by 46.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.0% heat with utility gas.

10.2% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.0% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 10.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Beaver (Polk County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Beaver (Polk County)	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	27.0% (±9.5 points)	32.6%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.2% (±3.9 points)	14.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	46.7% (±8.8 points)	42.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	14.2% (±6.3 points)	7.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 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 Beaver (Polk County), 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 Beaver (Polk County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Beaver (Polk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Beaver (Polk County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Beaver (Polk County)	—	10.2% (±3.9 points)	—
Turtle Lake	3.9 mi	34.2% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Town of Almena	5.4 mi	7.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	5.7 mi	7.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clayton (Polk County)	5.8 mi	8.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Apple River	6.8 mi	8.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	7.2 mi	18.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Crystal Lake (Barron County)	8.1 mi	5.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Turtle Lake	8.4 mi	6.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Turtle Lake, WI (34.2%).

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
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)
24	Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	0.8% (±0.9 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 Beaver (Polk County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Beaver (Polk County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Beaver (Polk County), used by 46.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Beaver (Polk County) heat with oil?

1.4% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Beaver (Polk County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Beaver (Polk County) have electric heat?

10.2% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Beaver (Polk County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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