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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Mercer, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Mercer, used by 42.8% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% heat with utility gas.

9.4% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.7% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 9.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Mercer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Mercer	Iron County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	39.7% (±6.2 points)	41.3%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.4% (±2.8 points)	9.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	42.8% (±6.7 points)	35.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.7% (±3.1 points)	8.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	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 Mercer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Iron County (3.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Mercer, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Iron County (9.6%).

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 Mercer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Mercer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Mercer	—	9.4% (±2.8 points)	—
Town of Sherman (Iron County)	7.2 mi	4.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Oma	9.2 mi	1.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Carey	10 mi	1.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Manitowish Waters	13 mi	9.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Agenda	13 mi	4.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	13 mi	8.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Knight	14 mi	4.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pence	16 mi	8.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Sherman (Iron County), WI (4.5%), Town of Oma, WI (1.8%), Town of Carey, WI (1.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Pence	3.5% (±5.0 points)
6	Town of Carey	2.7% (±3.1 points)
7	Town of Oma	2.4% (±2.4 points)
8	Town of Gurney	2.3% (±2.9 points)
9	Montreal	1.9% (±1.7 points)
10	Hurley	1.0% (±1.2 points)
11	Town of Mercer	0.5% (±0.6 points)
12	Town of Sherman (Iron County)	0.0% (±9.6 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Iron 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 Mercer

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Mercer, used by 42.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.5% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Mercer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.4% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Mercer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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