How are homes heated in the Town of Boulder Junction, WI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Boulder Junction, used by 46.5% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
46.5% (±9.5 points)
Electricity
14.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Boulder Junction

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Boulder JunctionVilas CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas46.5% (±9.5 points)48.9%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.1 points)0.6%1.4%3.9%
Electricity14.3% (±7.1 points)9.7%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)32.2% (±8.9 points)34.5%11.8%4.9%
Wood7.0% (±3.8 points)5.2%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.1 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.1 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 the Town of Boulder Junction, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vilas County (0.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Boulder Junction, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vilas County (9.7%).

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 the Town of Boulder Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Boulder Junction
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Boulder Junction—14.3% (±7.1 points)—
Town of Presque Isle7.7 mi6.3% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Town of Manitowish Waters8.4 mi9.7% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of Arbor Vitae8.6 mi7.3% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Town of Plum Lake9.8 mi11.4% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Town of Lac du Flambeau12 mi7.1% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Town of Winchester (Vilas County)13 mi8.2% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Lac du Flambeau13 mi9.9% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Town of St. Germain15 mi7.6% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)0.7% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)Town of Conover0.6% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)0.6% (±0.8 points)
6Town of Phelps0.3% (±0.6 points)
7Town of Manitowish Waters0.2% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)Eagle River0.0% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)Town of Boulder Junction0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)Town of Land O'Lakes0.0% (±5.5 points)
8 (tie)Town of Plum Lake0.0% (±8.8 points)
8 (tie)Town of Presque Isle0.0% (±7.1 points)
8 (tie)Town of St. Germain0.0% (±1.9 points)
8 (tie)Town of Washington (Vilas County)0.0% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)Town of Winchester (Vilas County)0.0% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Boulder Junction

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Boulder Junction, used by 46.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Boulder Junction heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Boulder Junction use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Boulder Junction have electric heat?

14.3% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Boulder Junction heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Boulder Junction town, Vilas County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:08950, in state:55 county:125).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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