How are homes heated in the Town of Marion (Grant County), WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Marion (Grant County), WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Marion (Grant County), used by 45.3% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with utility gas.

12.6% heat with electricity.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.2% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Marion (Grant County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Marion (Grant County)	Grant County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	11.2% (±6.7 points)	45.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±2.7 points)	5.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±10.7 points)	16.3%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	45.3% (±10.5 points)	24.0%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	20.6% (±10.3 points)	7.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.9% (±8.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.0 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 Marion (Grant County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Grant County (5.7%).

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

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

In the Town of Marion (Grant County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grant County (16.3%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Marion (Grant County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Marion (Grant County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Marion (Grant County)	—	12.6% (±10.7 points)	—
Woodman	3.9 mi	38.0% (±21.2 points)	Higher
Town of Boscobel	4.8 mi	9.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boscobel	5.1 mi	25.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodman	5.2 mi	16.1% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hickory Grove	5.9 mi	3.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mount Ida	6.0 mi	10.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marietta	6.2 mi	1.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Fennimore	7.6 mi	16.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Marietta, WI (1.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodman, WI (38.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
33	Town of Wingville	4.7% (±3.6 points)
34 (tie)	Fennimore	3.2% (±2.7 points)
34 (tie)	Town of Castle Rock	3.2% (±5.7 points)
36	Woodman	2.8% (±2.9 points)
37	Platteville	2.7% (±2.2 points)
38	Town of Fennimore	2.5% (±3.0 points)
39	Town of Marion (Grant County)	2.3% (±2.7 points)
40	Town of Hickory Grove	2.2% (±3.4 points)
41	Town of Millville	1.8% (±4.4 points)
42	Town of Watterstown	1.7% (±2.1 points)
43	Town of Mount Ida	1.6% (±1.7 points)
44	Boscobel	1.4% (±1.4 points)
45	Blue River	1.3% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Grant 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 Marion (Grant County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Marion (Grant County), used by 45.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Marion (Grant County) heat with oil?

2.3% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Marion (Grant County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Marion (Grant County) have electric heat?

12.6% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Marion (Grant County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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