How are homes heated in the Town of Hull (Portage County), WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Hull (Portage County), WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Hull (Portage County), used by 73.6% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.6% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 7.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Hull (Portage County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Hull (Portage County)	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	73.6% (±6.3 points)	56.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.6% (±4.2 points)	17.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.0% (±5.1 points)	18.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.7 points)	4.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	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 Hull (Portage County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Portage 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 Hull (Portage County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Portage County (17.8%).

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 Hull (Portage County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hull (Portage County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Hull (Portage County)	—	7.6% (±4.2 points)	—
Stevens Point	2.8 mi	28.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Park Ridge	3.1 mi	3.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whiting	5.2 mi	16.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of Dewey (Portage County)	5.4 mi	5.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plover	7.2 mi	24.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Town of Linwood	7.4 mi	2.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Sharon (Portage County)	8.4 mi	4.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockton	8.7 mi	2.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Linwood, WI (2.1%), Town of Stockton, WI (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stevens Point, WI (28.9%), Whiting, WI (16.8%), Plover, WI (24.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Amherst	0.0% (±3.9 points)
21 (tie)	Amherst Junction	0.0% (±16.4 points)
21 (tie)	Nelsonville	0.0% (±22.1 points)
21 (tie)	Park Ridge	0.0% (±8.9 points)
21 (tie)	Plover	0.0% (±0.4 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Belmont (Portage County)	0.0% (±7.9 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Hull (Portage County)	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 7 of 27 places in Portage 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 Hull (Portage County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Hull (Portage County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Hull (Portage County), used by 73.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Hull (Portage County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Hull (Portage County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Hull (Portage County) have electric heat?

7.6% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Hull (Portage County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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