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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Sanborn, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sanborn, used by 43.9% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% heat with utility gas.

15.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.5% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 15.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Sanborn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Sanborn	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	38.5% (±8.2 points)	51.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.5% (±6.3 points)	10.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	43.9% (±8.4 points)	26.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.3 points)	10.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.5%	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 Sanborn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ashland County (0.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Sanborn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ashland County (10.8%).

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 Sanborn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sanborn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Sanborn	—	15.5% (±6.3 points)	—
Town of Gingles	7.6 mi	3.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Ashland	9.5 mi	13.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gurney	9.7 mi	2.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of White River	11 mi	7.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of Ashland	12 mi	3.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Saxon	13 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Washburn	14 mi	18.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eileen	15 mi	6.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Gingles, WI (3.2%), Town of Gurney, WI (2.3%), Town of White River, WI (7.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Town of Gingles	1.2% (±1.5 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Shanagolden	1.2% (±2.3 points)
12	Mellen	1.1% (±1.4 points)
13 (tie)	Ashland	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Agenda	0.0% (±10.2 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Morse	0.0% (±8.5 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Sanborn	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Ashland 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 Sanborn

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sanborn, used by 43.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sanborn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.5% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sanborn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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