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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Wabeno, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wabeno, used by 71.5% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.5% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 9.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Wabeno

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Wabeno	Forest County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	71.5% (±6.8 points)	39.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.8%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.3% (±5.0 points)	7.1%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.7% (±4.5 points)	40.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.5% (±4.7 points)	11.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.8%	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 Wabeno, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Forest County (0.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Wabeno, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Forest County (7.1%).

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 Wabeno

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wabeno
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Wabeno	—	9.3% (±5.0 points)	—
Town of Blackwell	6.7 mi	0.0% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lakewood	8.9 mi	5.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Townsend	9.0 mi	2.2% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Town of Freedom (Forest County)	9.4 mi	7.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Laona	11 mi	6.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Silver Cliff	11 mi	1.1% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Town of Riverview	15 mi	9.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Armstrong Creek	16 mi	8.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Townsend, WI (2.2%), Town of Silver Cliff, WI (1.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Town of Armstrong Creek	0.0% (±9.6 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Caswell	0.0% (±36.7 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Hiles (Forest County)	0.0% (±9.4 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Lincoln (Forest County)	0.0% (±4.4 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Nashville	0.0% (±3.9 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Popple River	0.0% (±58.2 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Wabeno	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Forest 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 Wabeno

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wabeno, used by 71.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wabeno use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.3% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wabeno heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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