How are homes heated in the Town of Turtle Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Turtle Lake, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Turtle Lake, used by 70.5% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.5% heat with utility gas.

6.8% heat with electricity.

2.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.5% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 6.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Turtle Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Turtle Lake	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	5.5% (±3.7 points)	43.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.4% (±3.1 points)	2.0%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.8% (±4.4 points)	14.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	70.5% (±10.9 points)	30.8%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	13.0% (±10.3 points)	7.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.1%	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 Turtle Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Barron County (2.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Turtle Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Barron County (14.4%).

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 Turtle Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Turtle Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Turtle Lake	—	6.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Clayton	2.9 mi	18.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Turtle Lake	4.7 mi	34.2% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Town of Vance Creek	5.9 mi	15.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Town of Clayton (Polk County)	6.1 mi	8.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arland	6.5 mi	5.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Almena	6.6 mi	22.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Town of Almena	7.2 mi	7.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clear Lake	7.8 mi	3.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clayton, WI (18.5%), Turtle Lake, WI (34.2%), Town of Vance Creek, WI (15.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of Stanfold	7.3% (±4.0 points)
4	Barron	6.5% (±7.8 points)
5	Town of Barron	6.4% (±6.4 points)
6	Town of Oak Grove (Barron County)	6.1% (±3.5 points)
7	Town of Prairie Farm	3.0% (±2.6 points)
8	Town of Sioux Creek	2.8% (±2.6 points)
9	Town of Turtle Lake	2.4% (±3.1 points)
10 (tie)	Dallas	2.1% (±2.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Crystal Lake (Barron County)	2.1% (±2.1 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Dovre	2.1% (±2.2 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Chetek	1.8% (±1.9 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Clinton (Barron County)	1.8% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Dallas	1.8% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Barron 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 Turtle Lake

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Turtle Lake, used by 70.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Turtle Lake heat with oil?

2.4% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Turtle Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Turtle Lake have electric heat?

6.8% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Turtle Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Turtle Lake town, Barron 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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