How are homes heated in the Town of Plum Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Plum Lake, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Plum Lake, used by 62.0% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.0% (±12.1 points)
Electricity: 11.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Plum Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Plum Lake	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	62.0% (±12.1 points)	48.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.4% (±9.9 points)	9.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.9% (±8.1 points)	34.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.3% (±3.2 points)	5.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.8 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 Plum Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vilas County (0.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Plum Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vilas County (9.7%).

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 Plum Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Plum Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Plum Lake	—	11.4% (±9.9 points)	—
Town of St. Germain	8.4 mi	7.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Land O'Lakes	8.5 mi	15.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Boulder Junction	9.8 mi	14.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	9.9 mi	3.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Conover	10 mi	7.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arbor Vitae	10 mi	7.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Presque Isle	14 mi	6.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodruff	14 mi	14.4% (±6.0 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 Vilas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
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)
8 (tie)	Town of St. Germain	0.0% (±1.9 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	0.0% (±8.8 points)

Showing 11 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 Plum Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Plum Lake, used by 62.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Plum Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Plum Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Plum Lake have electric heat?

11.4% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Plum Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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