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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Swiss, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Swiss, used by 74.7% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% heat with utility gas.

6.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.8% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 6.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Swiss

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Swiss	Burnett County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	7.8% (±3.2 points)	21.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.9%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.5% (±3.9 points)	10.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	74.7% (±6.1 points)	53.7%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.0% (±4.0 points)	11.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 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 Swiss, 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 Swiss, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Swiss

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Swiss
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Swiss	—	6.5% (±3.9 points)	—
Town of Oakland (Burnett County)	5.5 mi	9.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jackson (Burnett County)	6.4 mi	15.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Arna Township	6.8 mi	17.2% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Town of Webb Lake	7.6 mi	4.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Blaine	8.7 mi	6.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ogema Township	9.3 mi	5.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Webster	11 mi	33.8% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Town of Union (Burnett County)	11 mi	11.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Jackson (Burnett County), WI (15.7%), Arna Township, MN (17.2%), Webster, WI (33.8%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Town of Grantsburg	0.0% (±5.2 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Jackson (Burnett County)	0.0% (±4.3 points)
14 (tie)	Town of La Follette	0.0% (±8.7 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Meenon	0.0% (±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 Swiss	0.0% (±7.0 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Webb Lake	0.0% (±9.0 points)

Showing 8 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 Swiss

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Swiss, used by 74.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Swiss use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

6.5% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Swiss heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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