How are homes heated in the Town of Lake Holcombe, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Lake Holcombe, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lake Holcombe, used by 66.5% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.2% heat with utility gas.

10.1% heat with electricity.

9.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.2% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 10.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Lake Holcombe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Lake Holcombe	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	4.2% (±3.6 points)	46.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.3% (±5.1 points)	3.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.1% (±5.6 points)	18.3%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	66.5% (±7.6 points)	26.2%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.1% (±4.0 points)	4.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 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 Lake Holcombe, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Chippewa County (3.2%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (1.4%).

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

In the Town of Lake Holcombe, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chippewa County (18.3%).

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 Lake Holcombe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lake Holcombe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Lake Holcombe	—	10.1% (±5.6 points)	—
Town of Ruby	3.7 mi	1.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Estella	5.8 mi	7.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cornell	6.0 mi	6.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Birch Creek	6.8 mi	1.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Town of Willard	6.9 mi	3.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Sheldon	8.0 mi	0.0% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marshall (Rusk County)	8.3 mi	6.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Washington (Rusk County)	10 mi	29.1% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Ruby, WI (1.7%), Town of Birch Creek, WI (1.0%), Town of Willard, WI (3.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Delmar	14.9% (±10.8 points)
2	Town of Howard	11.7% (±7.1 points)
3	Town of Bloomer	11.1% (±6.8 points)
4	Town of Arthur	9.8% (±4.5 points)
5	Town of Lake Holcombe	9.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Town of Sampson	9.2% (±7.6 points)
7	Town of Wheaton	8.2% (±4.8 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Cooks Valley	7.9% (±4.7 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Woodmohr	7.9% (±5.0 points)
10	Town of Birch Creek	7.8% (±4.9 points)
11	Town of Cleveland (Chippewa County)	7.5% (±4.1 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Chippewa 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 Lake Holcombe

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lake Holcombe, used by 66.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Lake Holcombe heat with oil?

9.3% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lake Holcombe use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Lake Holcombe have electric heat?

10.1% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lake Holcombe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Holcombe town, Chippewa 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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