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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Stiles, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Stiles, used by 68.4% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with utility gas.

5.9% heat with electricity.

3.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.6% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Stiles

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Stiles	Oconto County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	11.6% (±5.5 points)	46.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.6% (±2.1 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.9% (±3.2 points)	10.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	68.4% (±7.2 points)	32.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.3% (±4.4 points)	7.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.2 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 Stiles, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oconto 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 Stiles, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oconto 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 Stiles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Stiles
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Stiles	—	5.9% (±3.2 points)	—
Oconto Falls	4.0 mi	20.2% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Lena	4.2 mi	12.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oconto	6.1 mi	7.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oconto Falls	6.2 mi	12.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Abrams	6.6 mi	7.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lena	6.8 mi	8.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Spruce	7.8 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Morgan	8.2 mi	7.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oconto Falls, WI (20.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Little River	6.6% (±4.8 points)
3	Town of Spruce	6.5% (±4.2 points)
4	Town of Brazeau	5.2% (±2.6 points)
5	Town of Lena	4.6% (±2.9 points)
6	Town of Gillett	4.1% (±2.9 points)
7	Suring	3.7% (±3.9 points)
8	Town of Stiles	3.6% (±2.1 points)
9	Town of Bagley	2.9% (±5.6 points)
10	Town of How	2.6% (±3.2 points)
11	Town of Abrams	2.5% (±1.7 points)
12	Town of Underhill	2.3% (±1.7 points)
13	Town of Oconto Falls	1.7% (±1.7 points)
14	Town of Pensaukee	1.5% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Oconto 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 Stiles

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Stiles, used by 68.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.6% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Stiles use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

5.9% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Stiles heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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