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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Scott (Burnett County), used by 72.2% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

11.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.9% (±1.1 points)
Electricity
11.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Scott (Burnett County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Scott (Burnett County)Burnett CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas0.9% (±1.1 points)21.0%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.2 points)0.9%1.4%3.9%
Electricity11.9% (±4.5 points)10.8%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)72.2% (±7.0 points)53.7%11.8%4.9%
Wood13.1% (±4.9 points)11.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±1.0 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.4% (±1.3 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 Scott (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 Scott (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 Scott (Burnett County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Scott (Burnett County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Scott (Burnett County)—11.9% (±4.5 points)—
Town of Rusk (Burnett County)5.4 mi9.4% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Town of Casey6.1 mi12.7% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Town of Webb Lake6.4 mi4.6% (±3.1 points)Lower
Town of Jackson (Burnett County)7.1 mi15.7% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Town of Evergreen (Washburn County)7.8 mi5.8% (±3.3 points)Lower
Town of Chicog8.0 mi7.9% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Town of Sand Lake (Burnett County)8.3 mi7.7% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Town of Dewey (Burnett County)11 mi7.1% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Webb Lake, WI (4.6%), Town of Evergreen (Washburn County), WI (5.8%).

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
14 (tie)Town of Anderson (Burnett County)0.0% (±12.3 points)
14 (tie)Town of Grantsburg0.0% (±5.2 points)
14 (tie)Town of Jackson (Burnett County)0.0% (±4.3 points)
14 (tie)Town of La Follette0.0% (±8.7 points)
14 (tie)Town of Meenon0.0% (±5.0 points)
14 (tie)Town of Oakland (Burnett County)0.0% (±4.3 points)
14 (tie)Town of Scott (Burnett County)0.0% (±6.2 points)
14 (tie)Town of Swiss0.0% (±7.0 points)
14 (tie)Town of Webb Lake0.0% (±9.0 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 Scott (Burnett County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Scott (Burnett County), used by 72.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Scott (Burnett County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.9% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Scott (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 Scott town, Burnett County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:72225, 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.

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