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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Rietbrock, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Rietbrock, used by 39.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% heat with utility gas.

2.0% heat with electricity.

11.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.3% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 2.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Rietbrock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Rietbrock	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	22.3% (±7.1 points)	56.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.5% (±5.1 points)	3.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	2.0% (±1.7 points)	16.5%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.9% (±10.3 points)	16.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	23.7% (±8.0 points)	5.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.6%	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 Rietbrock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Marathon County (3.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Rietbrock, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Marathon County (16.5%).

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 Rietbrock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rietbrock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Rietbrock	—	2.0% (±1.7 points)	—
Athens	4.3 mi	21.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Edgar	5.3 mi	15.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Town of Wien	5.6 mi	5.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Johnson	5.8 mi	4.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rib Falls	6.1 mi	3.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Halsey	6.5 mi	3.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Frankfort (Marathon County)	7.9 mi	1.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamburg (Marathon County)	8.3 mi	0.6% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athens, WI (21.3%), Edgar, WI (15.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Frankfort (Marathon County)	14.9% (±7.1 points)
6	Town of Hull (Marathon County)	14.1% (±5.6 points)
7	Town of Spencer	13.7% (±8.4 points)
8	Town of Berlin (Marathon County)	12.6% (±6.1 points)
9	Town of Hewitt	12.2% (±14.7 points)
10	Elderon	11.9% (±13.3 points)
11	Town of Rietbrock	11.5% (±5.1 points)
12	Town of Reid	11.1% (±5.4 points)
13	Town of Halsey	10.1% (±6.7 points)
14	Town of Wien	8.8% (±4.0 points)
15	Town of Hamburg (Marathon County)	8.5% (±4.3 points)
16	Town of Bern	7.6% (±5.1 points)
17	Town of Easton (Marathon County)	6.8% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 56 places in Marathon 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 Rietbrock

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Rietbrock, used by 39.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

11.5% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Rietbrock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

2.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Rietbrock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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