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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Brunswick, used by 49.5% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% heat with utility gas.

11.6% heat with electricity.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
25.9% (±5.7 points)
Electricity
11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Brunswick

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of BrunswickEau Claire CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas25.9% (±5.7 points)57.2%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.7% (±1.9 points)2.3%1.4%3.9%
Electricity11.6% (±4.8 points)26.8%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)49.5% (±8.2 points)9.8%11.8%4.9%
Wood7.2% (±4.0 points)2.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.7% (±2.7 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 Brunswick, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Eau Claire County (2.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Brunswick, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Eau Claire County (26.8%).

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 Brunswick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brunswick
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Brunswick—11.6% (±4.8 points)—
Town of Drammen5.2 mi7.3% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Town of Union (Eau Claire County)6.0 mi8.1% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Town of Rock Creek6.6 mi4.7% (±3.9 points)Lower
Town of Pleasant Valley (Eau Claire County)7.1 mi11.1% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Eau Claire8.1 mi31.2% (±2.3 points)Higher
Town of Albany (Pepin County)8.7 mi4.8% (±2.7 points)Lower
Altoona9.1 mi31.5% (±5.7 points)Higher
Town of Washington (Eau Claire County)9.2 mi18.0% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Rock Creek, WI (4.7%), Town of Albany (Pepin County), WI (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eau Claire, WI (31.2%), Altoona, WI (31.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Eau Claire County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Town of Drammen13.5% (±13.0 points)
3Town of Otter Creek (Eau Claire County)13.4% (±8.6 points)
4Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County)4.9% (±5.2 points)
5Town of Wilson (Eau Claire County)4.4% (±4.3 points)
6Town of Union (Eau Claire County)3.6% (±2.8 points)
7Fall Creek3.5% (±3.5 points)
8Town of Brunswick2.7% (±1.9 points)
9Eau Claire2.3% (±0.8 points)
10Town of Ludington2.0% (±1.9 points)
11Town of Washington (Eau Claire County)1.5% (±1.3 points)
12Town of Bridge Creek1.4% (±1.0 points)
13Town of Fairchild1.3% (±2.0 points)
14Fairchild1.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Eau Claire 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 Brunswick

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Brunswick, used by 49.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.7% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Brunswick use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.6% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Brunswick 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 Brunswick town, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:10625, in state:55 county:035).

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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