How are homes heated in the Town of Spring Brook, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Spring Brook, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Spring Brook, used by 78.9% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

5.3% heat with electricity.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 5.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Spring Brook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Spring Brook	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±2.0 points)	34.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.4% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.3% (±3.5 points)	22.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	78.9% (±5.5 points)	34.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.7% (±2.8 points)	5.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.3 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 Spring Brook, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Dunn County (1.7%).

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

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

In the Town of Spring Brook, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dunn County (22.1%).

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 Spring Brook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Spring Brook
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Spring Brook	—	5.3% (±3.5 points)	—
Elk Mound	5.4 mi	39.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Town of Rock Creek	5.6 mi	4.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Peru	6.9 mi	3.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Mound	6.9 mi	9.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Union (Eau Claire County)	7.0 mi	8.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Red Cedar	7.8 mi	8.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dunn (Dunn County)	9.4 mi	4.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brunswick	9.7 mi	11.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elk Mound, WI (39.9%), Town of Brunswick, WI (11.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Sand Creek	9.1% (±5.9 points)
3	Town of Weston (Dunn County)	7.9% (±4.9 points)
4	Town of Sheridan	6.6% (±4.4 points)
5	Town of Peru	6.5% (±7.4 points)
6	Town of Stanton (Dunn County)	5.7% (±6.5 points)
7	Town of Tiffany	5.0% (±5.0 points)
8	Town of Spring Brook	4.4% (±2.0 points)
9	Town of New Haven (Dunn County)	4.3% (±2.9 points)
10	Town of Wilson (Dunn County)	4.1% (±3.1 points)
11	Town of Colfax	3.7% (±4.7 points)
12	Town of Lucas	3.6% (±2.8 points)
13	Ridgeland	3.0% (±3.4 points)
14	Town of Eau Galle (Dunn County)	2.8% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Dunn 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 Spring Brook

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Spring Brook, used by 78.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Spring Brook heat with oil?

4.4% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Spring Brook use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Spring Brook have electric heat?

5.3% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Spring Brook heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Brook town, Dunn 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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