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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Martell, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Martell, used by 79.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with utility gas.

3.7% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.1% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 3.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Martell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Martell	Pierce County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	3.1% (±2.1 points)	43.7%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.1% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	3.7% (±2.5 points)	17.3%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	79.3% (±7.2 points)	30.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.0% (±4.4 points)	4.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.7% (±4.2 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 Martell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pierce County (1.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Martell, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pierce County (17.3%).

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 Martell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Martell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Martell	—	3.7% (±2.5 points)	—
Town of Gilman	6.0 mi	7.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsworth	6.1 mi	23.2% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Town of Rush River	6.2 mi	3.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ellsworth	6.3 mi	5.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pleasant Valley (St. Croix County)	6.4 mi	20.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of River Falls	7.1 mi	16.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Town of El Paso	7.9 mi	4.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eau Galle (St. Croix County)	8.2 mi	11.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ellsworth, WI (23.2%), Town of River Falls, WI (16.5%), Town of Eau Galle (St. Croix County), WI (11.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town of El Paso	5.2% (±5.7 points)
9	Town of Union (Pierce County)	4.7% (±3.8 points)
10	Elmwood	3.4% (±4.2 points)
11	Town of Oak Grove (Pierce County)	3.3% (±5.1 points)
12	Town of Trimbelle	2.6% (±2.9 points)
13	Maiden Rock	2.5% (±5.2 points)
14	Town of Martell	2.1% (±2.0 points)
15	Town of Isabelle	1.9% (±3.2 points)
16	Town of Hartland (Pierce County)	1.6% (±1.6 points)
17	Town of Clifton (Pierce County)	1.2% (±2.0 points)
18	Town of Spring Lake	1.0% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Ellsworth	0.4% (±0.6 points)
19 (tie)	Town of River Falls	0.4% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Pierce 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 Martell

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Martell, used by 79.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.1% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Martell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.7% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Martell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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