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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Oulu, WI, 2020–2024
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Oulu, used by 41.6% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

8.4% heat with electricity.

3.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 8.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Oulu

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Oulu	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±2.0 points)	20.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.7% (±2.5 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.4% (±4.9 points)	11.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.9% (±8.0 points)	50.4%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	41.6% (±8.5 points)	13.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.0 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.1% (±5.0 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 Oulu, 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 Oulu, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bayfield County (11.8%).

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 Oulu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Oulu
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Oulu	—	8.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Town of Tripp	5.5 mi	8.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Orienta	6.6 mi	3.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brule	6.8 mi	6.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hughes	7.6 mi	12.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Iron River	8.5 mi	13.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cloverland (Douglas County)	8.9 mi	2.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Maple	10 mi	5.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Port Wing	11 mi	21.0% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Port Wing, WI (21.0%).

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
1	Mason	8.8% (±12.9 points)
2	Town of Mason	7.6% (±4.7 points)
3	Town of Eileen	5.5% (±3.9 points)
4	Town of Port Wing	4.3% (±3.1 points)
5	Town of Drummond	4.2% (±3.7 points)
6	Town of Oulu	3.7% (±2.5 points)
7	Town of Kelly	3.5% (±3.5 points)
8	Town of Pilsen	3.3% (±3.2 points)
9	Town of Bayview	2.8% (±3.5 points)
10	Washburn	2.1% (±1.6 points)
11	Town of Barksdale	1.7% (±1.7 points)
12	Town of Bayfield	1.6% (±1.9 points)

Showing 12 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 Oulu

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Oulu, used by 41.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.7% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Oulu use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

8.4% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Oulu heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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