How are homes heated in the Town of Forest (St. Croix County), WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Forest (St. Croix County), WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Forest (St. Croix County), used by 81.3% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

6.0% heat with electricity.

3.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 6.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Forest (St. Croix County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Forest (St. Croix County)	St. Croix County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.1 points)	62.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.4% (±4.6 points)	0.8%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.0% (±4.2 points)	16.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	81.3% (±9.9 points)	15.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	8.5% (±6.5 points)	2.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.6%	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 Forest (St. Croix County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Croix County (0.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Forest (St. Croix County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in St. Croix County (16.9%).

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 Forest (St. Croix County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Forest (St. Croix County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Forest (St. Croix County)	—	6.0% (±4.2 points)	—
Town of Cylon	5.3 mi	8.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Glenwood	5.7 mi	1.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clear Lake	6.2 mi	3.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake	6.3 mi	12.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Emerald	6.5 mi	5.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Haven (Dunn County)	6.6 mi	9.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	8.0 mi	21.1% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Glenwood City	8.1 mi	15.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deer Park, WI (21.1%), Glenwood City, WI (15.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Croix County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Stanton (St. Croix County)	8.2% (±7.1 points)
2	Town of Pleasant Valley (St. Croix County)	6.4% (±7.7 points)
3	Deer Park	6.3% (±7.7 points)
4	Town of Baldwin	5.9% (±3.2 points)
5	Town of Glenwood	4.5% (±2.8 points)
6	Town of Cylon	3.9% (±3.4 points)
7	Town of Forest (St. Croix County)	3.4% (±4.6 points)
8	Town of Kinnickinnic	3.0% (±4.2 points)
9	Town of Erin Prairie	2.9% (±3.1 points)
10	Town of Hammond	2.4% (±1.6 points)
11	Woodville	2.2% (±2.0 points)
12	Town of Somerset	1.9% (±2.2 points)
13	Glenwood City	1.7% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in St. Croix 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 Forest (St. Croix County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Forest (St. Croix County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Forest (St. Croix County), used by 81.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Forest (St. Croix County) heat with oil?

3.4% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Forest (St. Croix County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Forest (St. Croix County) have electric heat?

6.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Forest (St. Croix County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forest town, St. Croix 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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