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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Minocqua, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Minocqua, used by 60.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.3% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Minocqua

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Minocqua	Oneida County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	60.3% (±6.7 points)	59.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	16.9% (±6.4 points)	9.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.9% (±4.5 points)	23.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±1.4 points)	5.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	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 Minocqua, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oneida County (0.4%).

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

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

In the Town of Minocqua, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Oneida County (9.6%).

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 Minocqua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Minocqua
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Minocqua	—	16.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Town of Hazelhurst	7.5 mi	4.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Lac du Flambeau	9.5 mi	9.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lac du Flambeau	10.0 mi	7.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Town of Little Rice	11 mi	0.0% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Town of Cassian	13 mi	7.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Woodruff	13 mi	14.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arbor Vitae	14 mi	7.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Lake Tomahawk	14 mi	11.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hazelhurst, WI (4.9%), Town of Lac du Flambeau, WI (7.1%), Town of Little Rice, WI (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Town of Pelican	1.6% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Town of Woodboro	1.6% (±1.6 points)
4	Town of Woodruff	0.9% (±1.1 points)
5	Town of Stella	0.8% (±1.0 points)
6	Town of Nokomis	0.6% (±0.8 points)
7	Town of Crescent	0.5% (±0.8 points)
8	Town of Minocqua	0.3% (±0.5 points)
9	Town of Pine Lake	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Rhinelander	0.0% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Enterprise	0.0% (±9.5 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Hazelhurst	0.0% (±4.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Lake Tomahawk	0.0% (±4.9 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Little Rice	0.0% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Oneida 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 Minocqua

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Minocqua, used by 60.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Minocqua use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Minocqua heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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