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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Elcho, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Elcho, used by 56.6% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.6% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 8.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Elcho

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Elcho	Langlade County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	56.6% (±8.6 points)	59.1%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.2% (±4.8 points)	9.3%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.8% (±8.7 points)	20.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.2% (±4.3 points)	8.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.7 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.9%	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 Elcho, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Langlade County (1.7%).

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

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

In the Town of Elcho, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Langlade County (9.3%).

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 Elcho

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Elcho
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Elcho	—	8.2% (±4.8 points)	—
Town of Upham	5.9 mi	14.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schoepke	7.0 mi	2.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Ainsworth	8.7 mi	2.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nashville	10 mi	7.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Parrish	10 mi	0.0% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Enterprise	11 mi	6.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Neva	11 mi	1.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Summit (Langlade County)	12 mi	1.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Schoepke, WI (2.5%), Town of Neva, WI (1.4%), Town of Summit (Langlade County), WI (1.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town of Rolling	3.0% (±2.2 points)
9	Town of Summit (Langlade County)	2.9% (±3.8 points)
10	Town of Price	2.6% (±3.3 points)
11	Town of Evergreen (Langlade County)	1.0% (±1.3 points)
12 (tie)	White Lake	0.9% (±2.8 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Neva	0.9% (±1.2 points)
14	Town of Elcho	0.5% (±0.8 points)
15	Town of Antigo	0.2% (±0.5 points)
16 (tie)	Antigo	0.0% (±0.6 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Ainsworth	0.0% (±7.5 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Langlade	0.0% (±9.0 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Upham	0.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Langlade 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 Elcho

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Elcho, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Elcho use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

8.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Elcho heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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