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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Phelps, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Phelps, used by 47.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.9% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.1% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 4.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Phelps

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Phelps	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	47.1% (±8.0 points)	48.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	4.9% (±2.5 points)	9.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.1% (±6.7 points)	34.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	10.5% (±3.5 points)	5.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	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 Phelps, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vilas County (0.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Phelps, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Vilas County (9.7%).

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 Phelps

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Phelps
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Phelps	—	4.9% (±2.5 points)	—
Town of Washington (Vilas County)	8.0 mi	10.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Conover	11 mi	7.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle River	12 mi	27.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	13 mi	9.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Alvin	13 mi	7.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Watersmeet Township	16 mi	2.7% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	16 mi	3.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stambaugh Township	17 mi	3.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eagle River, WI (27.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Arbor Vitae	1.9% (±2.7 points)
2	Town of Lac du Flambeau	1.3% (±0.8 points)
3	Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	0.7% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Conover	0.6% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	0.6% (±0.8 points)
6	Town of Phelps	0.3% (±0.6 points)
7	Town of Manitowish Waters	0.2% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Eagle River	0.0% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Boulder Junction	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Land O'Lakes	0.0% (±5.5 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Plum Lake	0.0% (±8.8 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Presque Isle	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Phelps

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Phelps, used by 47.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.3% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Phelps use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

4.9% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Phelps heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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