How are homes heated in the Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County), WI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County), used by 69.6% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% heat with utility gas.

7.7% heat with electricity.

3.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
8.5% (±5.3 points)
Electricity
7.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Sand Lake (Burnett County)Burnett CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas8.5% (±5.3 points)21.0%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.2% (±2.5 points)0.9%1.4%3.9%
Electricity7.7% (±4.1 points)10.8%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)69.6% (±8.3 points)53.7%11.8%4.9%
Wood8.9% (±4.6 points)11.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±1.4 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±1.1 points)0.3%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 Sand Lake (Burnett County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Burnett County (0.9%).

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

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

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

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 Sand Lake (Burnett County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County)—7.7% (±4.1 points)—
Town of Meenon4.9 mi3.9% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Town of Jackson (Burnett County)5.1 mi15.7% (±4.4 points)Higher
Town of Rusk (Burnett County)6.0 mi9.4% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Webster6.6 mi33.8% (±10.2 points)Higher
Town of La Follette6.6 mi10.5% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Town of Siren8.2 mi12.5% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Town of Oakland (Burnett County)8.2 mi9.3% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Town of Scott (Burnett County)8.3 mi11.9% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Jackson (Burnett County), WI (15.7%), Webster, WI (33.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Town of Rusk (Burnett County)7.2% (±5.1 points)
2Town of Dewey (Burnett County)6.0% (±5.1 points)
3Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County)3.2% (±2.5 points)
4Town of West Marshland2.8% (±3.0 points)
5Town of Trade Lake2.7% (±2.3 points)
6Town of Roosevelt (Burnett County)2.4% (±3.1 points)
7Town of Wood River2.2% (±1.8 points)
8Town of Blaine1.4% (±2.3 points)
9Town of Lincoln (Burnett County)1.3% (±2.5 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Burnett 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 Sand Lake (Burnett County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County), used by 69.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County) heat with oil?

3.2% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County) have electric heat?

7.7% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sand Lake town, Burnett County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:71450, in state:55 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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