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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Namakagon, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Namakagon, used by 79.2% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with utility gas.

11.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.7% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 11.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Namakagon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Namakagon	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	2.7% (±2.3 points)	20.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.8% (±8.0 points)	11.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	79.2% (±7.3 points)	50.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.3% (±4.8 points)	13.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.7 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.3%	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 Namakagon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bayfield County (1.7%).

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

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

In the Town of Namakagon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bayfield County (11.8%).

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 Namakagon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Namakagon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Namakagon	—	11.8% (±8.0 points)	—
Town of Spider Lake	6.1 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grand View	9.4 mi	9.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Round Lake	9.5 mi	8.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cable	12 mi	13.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marengo	14 mi	7.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gordon (Ashland County)	14 mi	7.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Bayfield County)	15 mi	8.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Drummond	15 mi	5.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Town of Keystone	0.6% (±1.7 points)
20 (tie)	Bayfield	0.0% (±7.6 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Clover	0.0% (±21.3 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Grand View	0.0% (±9.4 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Iron River	0.0% (±3.6 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Lincoln (Bayfield County)	0.0% (±17.8 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Namakagon	0.0% (±9.7 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Orienta	0.0% (±20.3 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Russell (Bayfield County)	0.0% (±4.2 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Tripp	0.0% (±14.3 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Bayfield 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 Namakagon

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Namakagon, used by 79.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Namakagon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.8% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Namakagon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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