How are homes heated in the Town of Manitowoc, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Manitowoc, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Manitowoc, used by 85.3% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.3% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 3.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Manitowoc

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Manitowoc	Manitowoc County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	85.3% (±5.9 points)	73.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	3.3% (±3.2 points)	8.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.9% (±5.5 points)	11.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 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 Manitowoc, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Manitowoc County (1.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Manitowoc, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Manitowoc County (8.8%).

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 Manitowoc

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Manitowoc
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Manitowoc	—	3.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Manitowoc	2.6 mi	11.1% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Town of Manitowoc Rapids	4.1 mi	4.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Kossuth	4.9 mi	4.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Two Rivers	4.9 mi	8.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Francis Creek	5.1 mi	6.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Two Rivers	6.2 mi	8.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Mishicot	6.6 mi	10.2% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Whitelaw	7.7 mi	6.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manitowoc, WI (11.1%), Two Rivers, WI (8.8%), Town of Two Rivers, WI (8.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Valders	1.7% (±2.0 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Two Rivers	1.7% (±1.1 points)
17	Mishicot	1.4% (±2.0 points)
18	Town of Kossuth	1.1% (±1.1 points)
19	Kellnersville	0.7% (±1.6 points)
20 (tie)	Two Rivers	0.6% (±0.5 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Manitowoc	0.6% (±0.9 points)
22 (tie)	St. Nazianz	0.5% (±1.1 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Manitowoc Rapids	0.5% (±1.2 points)
24	Reedsville	0.4% (±0.9 points)
25	Manitowoc	0.3% (±0.2 points)
26 (tie)	Cleveland	0.0% (±3.4 points)
26 (tie)	Francis Creek	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Manitowoc, used by 85.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Manitowoc heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Manitowoc use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Manitowoc have electric heat?

3.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Manitowoc heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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