How are homes heated in the Town of St. Germain, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of St. Germain, WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of St. Germain, used by 68.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.7% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 7.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of St. Germain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of St. Germain	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	68.7% (±7.4 points)	48.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.6% (±3.9 points)	9.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.6% (±6.8 points)	34.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.1 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 St. Germain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vilas County (0.6%).

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

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

In the Town of St. Germain, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vilas County (9.7%).

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 St. Germain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of St. Germain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of St. Germain	—	7.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	6.6 mi	3.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodruff	7.2 mi	14.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plum Lake	8.4 mi	11.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arbor Vitae	9.3 mi	7.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Newbold	11 mi	4.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle River	12 mi	27.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Lake Tomahawk	12 mi	11.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sugar Camp	12 mi	4.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eagle River, WI (27.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Town of Manitowish Waters	0.2% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Eagle River	0.0% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Boulder Junction	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Land O'Lakes	0.0% (±5.5 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Plum Lake	0.0% (±8.8 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Presque Isle	0.0% (±7.1 points)
8 (tie)	Town of St. Germain	0.0% (±1.9 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	0.0% (±8.8 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Vilas 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 St. Germain

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of St. Germain?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of St. Germain, used by 68.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of St. Germain heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of St. Germain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of St. Germain have electric heat?

7.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of St. Germain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Germain town, Vilas 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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