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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Prairie Lake, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Prairie Lake, used by 45.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% heat with utility gas.

4.2% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.2% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 4.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Prairie Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Prairie Lake	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	31.2% (±5.4 points)	43.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	4.2% (±2.6 points)	14.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	45.6% (±8.1 points)	30.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	12.3% (±5.9 points)	7.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.0% (±7.9 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.1%	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 Prairie Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Barron County (2.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Prairie Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Barron County (14.4%).

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 Prairie Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Prairie Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Prairie Lake	—	4.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Chetek	4.0 mi	13.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Cameron	4.9 mi	19.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Town of Maple Grove (Barron County)	5.7 mi	2.6% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sioux Creek	5.7 mi	5.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	6.5 mi	17.2% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Town of Chetek	6.5 mi	4.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stanley	6.7 mi	14.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Barron	7.2 mi	16.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chetek, WI (13.7%), Cameron, WI (19.9%), Dallas, WI (17.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21	Rice Lake	1.2% (±1.4 points)
22	Town of Lakeland	1.0% (±1.5 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Cumberland	0.8% (±0.9 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Rice Lake	0.8% (±1.3 points)
25 (tie)	Cameron	0.6% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Chetek	0.6% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Prairie Lake	0.6% (±0.9 points)
28	Town of Maple Plain	0.5% (±0.8 points)
29	Town of Sumner (Barron County)	0.4% (±1.0 points)
30 (tie)	Almena	0.0% (±7.0 points)
30 (tie)	Cumberland	0.0% (±2.3 points)
30 (tie)	Haugen	0.0% (±15.4 points)
30 (tie)	Turtle Lake	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Barron 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 Prairie Lake

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Prairie Lake, used by 45.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Prairie Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

4.2% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Prairie Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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