How are homes heated in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, WI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, used by 83.4% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with utility gas.

7.1% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.1% (±1.9 points)
Electricity
7.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Lac du Flambeau

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Lac du FlambeauVilas CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas3.1% (±1.9 points)48.9%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.3% (±0.8 points)0.6%1.4%3.9%
Electricity7.1% (±2.6 points)9.7%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)83.4% (±3.9 points)34.5%11.8%4.9%
Wood5.1% (±2.3 points)5.2%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.5 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.5 points)0.4%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 Lac du Flambeau, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vilas County (0.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Lac du Flambeau, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vilas County (9.7%).

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 Lac du Flambeau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lac du Flambeau
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Lac du Flambeau—7.1% (±2.6 points)—
Town of Arbor Vitae9.3 mi7.3% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Town of Minocqua10.0 mi16.9% (±6.4 points)Higher
Town of Manitowish Waters10 mi9.7% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of Sherman (Iron County)12 mi4.5% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Town of Boulder Junction12 mi14.3% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Town of Hazelhurst15 mi4.9% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Town of Woodruff15 mi14.4% (±6.0 points)Higher
Town of Mercer18 mi9.4% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Minocqua, WI (16.9%), Town of Woodruff, WI (14.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Town of Arbor Vitae1.9% (±2.7 points)
2Town of Lac du Flambeau1.3% (±0.8 points)
3Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)0.7% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)Town of Conover0.6% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)0.6% (±0.8 points)
6Town of Phelps0.3% (±0.6 points)
7Town of Manitowish Waters0.2% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)Eagle River0.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Vilas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Lac du Flambeau include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lac du Flambeau.

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 Lac du Flambeau

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Lac du Flambeau?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, used by 83.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Lac du Flambeau heat with oil?

1.3% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lac du Flambeau use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Lac du Flambeau have electric heat?

7.1% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lac du Flambeau heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lac du Flambeau town, Vilas County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:40687, in state:55 county:125).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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