How are homes heated in the Town of Clear Creek, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Clear Creek, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Clear Creek, used by 53.4% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% heat with utility gas.

9.7% heat with electricity.

17.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.9% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 9.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Clear Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Clear Creek	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	8.9% (±5.4 points)	57.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.8% (±10.7 points)	2.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.7% (±3.9 points)	26.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	53.4% (±10.2 points)	9.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.0% (±2.8 points)	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.2% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.9 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 Clear Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Eau Claire County (2.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Clear Creek, 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 Clear Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Clear Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Clear Creek	—	9.7% (±3.9 points)	—
Town of Otter Creek (Eau Claire County)	6.0 mi	4.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Unity (Trempealeau County)	6.1 mi	9.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pleasant Valley (Eau Claire County)	6.2 mi	11.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Strum	6.3 mi	18.6% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Eleva	7.5 mi	22.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Town of Washington (Eau Claire County)	7.5 mi	18.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Osseo	7.7 mi	17.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Town of Lincoln (Eau Claire County)	7.8 mi	9.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Strum, WI (18.6%), Eleva, WI (22.6%), Town of Washington (Eau Claire County), WI (18.0%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Clear Creek	17.8% (±10.7 points)
2	Town of Drammen	13.5% (±13.0 points)
3	Town of Otter Creek (Eau Claire County)	13.4% (±8.6 points)
4	Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County)	4.9% (±5.2 points)
5	Town of Wilson (Eau Claire County)	4.4% (±4.3 points)
6	Town of Union (Eau Claire County)	3.6% (±2.8 points)
7	Fall Creek	3.5% (±3.5 points)

Showing 7 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 Clear Creek

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Clear Creek, used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Clear Creek heat with oil?

17.8% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Clear Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Clear Creek have electric heat?

9.7% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Clear Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Creek town, Eau Claire 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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