How are homes heated in the Town of Grand Rapids, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Grand Rapids, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Grand Rapids, used by 79.7% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.1% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.7% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 5.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Grand Rapids

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Grand Rapids	Wood County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	79.7% (±6.8 points)	62.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.5% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.1% (±3.3 points)	13.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±3.8 points)	14.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±3.4 points)	4.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	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 Grand Rapids, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wood County (2.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Grand Rapids, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wood County (13.8%).

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 Grand Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Grand Rapids
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Grand Rapids	—	5.1% (±3.3 points)	—
Biron	3.4 mi	2.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wisconsin Rapids	3.7 mi	16.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Port Edwards	5.0 mi	12.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Town of Grant (Portage County)	5.9 mi	5.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rudolph	6.7 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Saratoga	6.9 mi	5.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rudolph	8.5 mi	16.3% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Town of Linwood	8.7 mi	2.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wisconsin Rapids, WI (16.8%), Port Edwards, WI (12.5%), Rudolph, WI (16.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17	Town of Saratoga	5.1% (±3.2 points)
18	Town of Hiles (Wood County)	4.8% (±10.2 points)
19	Biron	4.6% (±4.4 points)
20	Town of Sigel (Wood County)	4.5% (±2.7 points)
21	Town of Lincoln (Wood County)	3.5% (±2.1 points)
22	Town of Cary	2.9% (±4.4 points)
23	Town of Grand Rapids	2.5% (±1.8 points)
24	Rudolph	2.4% (±2.4 points)
25	Hewitt	2.2% (±2.8 points)
26	Marshfield	1.9% (±1.2 points)
27	Town of Cranmoor	1.6% (±3.4 points)
28	Auburndale	1.4% (±1.4 points)
29	Nekoosa	1.2% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Wood County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Grand Rapids include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Wazeecha.

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 Grand Rapids

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Grand Rapids, used by 79.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Grand Rapids heat with oil?

2.5% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Grand Rapids use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Grand Rapids have electric heat?

5.1% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Grand Rapids heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Rapids town, Wood 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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