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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Ruby, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Ruby, used by 60.5% (±21.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

1.7% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 1.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Ruby

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Ruby	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.0 points)	46.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±2.3 points)	3.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	1.7% (±2.1 points)	18.3%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	60.5% (±21.2 points)	26.2%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	36.0% (±20.5 points)	4.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.6 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 Ruby, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chippewa County (3.2%).

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

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

In the Town of Ruby, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chippewa County (18.3%).

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 Ruby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ruby
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Ruby	—	1.7% (±2.1 points)	—
Town of Lake Holcombe	3.7 mi	10.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Sheldon	6.6 mi	0.0% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pershing	6.9 mi	5.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Estella	7.2 mi	7.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Town of Aurora (Taylor County)	7.2 mi	3.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marshall (Rusk County)	7.9 mi	6.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Cornell	8.2 mi	6.4% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Town of Colburn (Chippewa County)	8.6 mi	5.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Lake Holcombe, WI (10.1%), Town of Estella, WI (7.5%), Town of Marshall (Rusk County), WI (6.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20 (tie)	Boyd	2.9% (±2.4 points)
20 (tie)	Cornell	2.9% (±2.7 points)
22	Town of Colburn (Chippewa County)	2.7% (±2.3 points)
23	Chippewa Falls	2.6% (±1.5 points)
24	Stanley	1.8% (±1.4 points)
25 (tie)	New Auburn	1.0% (±1.2 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Ruby	1.0% (±2.3 points)
27	Cadott	0.5% (±0.7 points)
28	Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)	0.3% (±0.4 points)
29	Lake Hallie	0.2% (±0.4 points)
30 (tie)	Bloomer	0.0% (±1.5 points)
30 (tie)	Town of Eagle Point	0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Chippewa 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 Ruby

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Ruby, used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Ruby use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

1.7% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Ruby heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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