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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Elk, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Elk, used by 43.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.8% heat with utility gas.

6.0% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.8% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 6.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Elk

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Elk	Price County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	42.8% (±8.3 points)	35.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.0% (±2.7 points)	11.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	43.6% (±8.1 points)	35.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.4% (±2.5 points)	14.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	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 Elk, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Price County (2.2%).

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

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

In the Town of Elk, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Price County (11.0%).

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 Elk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Elk
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Elk	—	6.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Phillips	5.6 mi	28.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Town of Harmony (Price County)	6.5 mi	6.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Georgetown (Price County)	7.3 mi	0.0% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Flambeau (Price County)	8.0 mi	26.7% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Catawba	9.6 mi	3.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kennan	11 mi	9.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Worcester	11 mi	8.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of South Fork	12 mi	2.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phillips, WI (28.3%), Town of Flambeau (Price County), WI (26.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Town of Lake (Price County)	2.6% (±2.2 points)
11	Town of Hackett	2.3% (±3.2 points)
12	Town of Eisenstein	1.8% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Emery	1.5% (±2.0 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Knox	1.5% (±2.7 points)
15	Prentice	1.4% (±1.6 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Elk	0.6% (±0.9 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Hill	0.6% (±1.7 points)
18	Town of Prentice	0.5% (±1.8 points)
19	Park Falls	0.4% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	Phillips	0.0% (±3.1 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Fifield	0.0% (±4.3 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Flambeau (Price County)	0.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Price 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 Elk

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Elk, used by 43.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Elk use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

6.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Elk heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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