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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Merrill, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Merrill, used by 55.5% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.5% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 3.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Merrill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Merrill	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	55.5% (±7.7 points)	48.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	3.9% (±2.2 points)	12.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.8% (±6.5 points)	28.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	10.7% (±5.6 points)	6.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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 Merrill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lincoln County (1.7%).

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

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

In the Town of Merrill, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lincoln County (12.9%).

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 Merrill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Merrill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Merrill	—	3.9% (±2.2 points)	—
Merrill	4.6 mi	23.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Town of Rock Falls	5.8 mi	8.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Birch	6.3 mi	0.8% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Town of Scott (Lincoln County)	6.6 mi	1.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Town of Schley	8.1 mi	0.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Town of Pine River	8.8 mi	13.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harding	9.2 mi	1.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Russell (Lincoln County)	11 mi	1.6% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Birch, WI (0.8%), Town of Scott (Lincoln County), WI (1.1%), Town of Schley, WI (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Merrill, WI (23.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Town of Schley	3.5% (±3.0 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Somo	3.5% (±5.7 points)
8	Town of Harding	3.2% (±2.7 points)
9	Town of Pine River	2.6% (±1.9 points)
10	Town of Rock Falls	2.5% (±2.2 points)
11	Town of King	1.5% (±1.8 points)
12	Town of Merrill	0.7% (±1.0 points)
13	Town of Tomahawk	0.3% (±0.7 points)
14 (tie)	Merrill	0.0% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Tomahawk	0.0% (±1.5 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Bradley	0.0% (±2.2 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Skanawan	0.0% (±11.4 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Wilson (Lincoln County)	0.0% (±14.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Lincoln 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 Merrill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Merrill, used by 55.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Merrill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.9% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Merrill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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