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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Superior, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Superior, used by 52.4% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.7% heat with utility gas.

19.9% heat with electricity.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.7% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 19.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Superior

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Superior	Douglas County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	9.7% (±4.2 points)	53.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.4% (±4.0 points)	1.9%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.9% (±6.2 points)	18.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	52.4% (±9.5 points)	22.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.1% (±5.5 points)	3.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.5%	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 Superior, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (1.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Superior, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Douglas County (18.2%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Superior

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Superior
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Superior	—	19.9% (±6.2 points)	—
Oliver	4.4 mi	17.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Superior (Douglas County, village)	5.2 mi	20.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Parkland	8.1 mi	8.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Superior (Douglas County, city)	8.4 mi	22.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Brook Township	9.0 mi	16.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wrenshall Township	10 mi	15.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oakland (Douglas County)	10 mi	12.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wrenshall	11 mi	15.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Parkland, WI (8.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Lakeside	11.6% (±9.6 points)
2	Town of Cloverland (Douglas County)	8.6% (±11.3 points)
3	Oliver	8.4% (±6.3 points)
4	Town of Summit (Douglas County)	7.8% (±4.7 points)
5	Town of Bennett	5.8% (±2.9 points)
6	Town of Oakland (Douglas County)	4.6% (±3.8 points)
7	Town of Superior	4.4% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Dairyland	4.1% (±3.9 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Parkland	4.1% (±2.8 points)
10	Town of Hawthorne	3.3% (±2.2 points)
11	Town of Maple	3.1% (±2.4 points)
12	Superior (Douglas County, village)	2.7% (±3.7 points)
13	Poplar	2.5% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Douglas 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 Superior

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Superior, used by 52.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.4% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Superior use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

19.9% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Superior heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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