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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Wascott, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wascott, used by 75.4% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

15.7% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 15.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Wascott

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Wascott	Douglas County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±2.0 points)	53.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.7% (±9.0 points)	18.2%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	75.4% (±9.9 points)	22.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±3.4 points)	3.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 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 Wascott, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Douglas County (1.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Wascott, 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 Wascott

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wascott
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Wascott	—	15.7% (±9.0 points)	—
Minong	6.3 mi	19.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gordon (Douglas County)	7.4 mi	4.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Minong	7.7 mi	4.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Frog Creek	9.1 mi	0.0% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gull Lake	11 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Solon Springs	11 mi	16.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Solon Springs	12 mi	4.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Brooklyn (Washburn County)	13 mi	3.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Gordon (Douglas County), WI (4.5%), Town of Minong, WI (4.9%), Town of Gull Lake, WI (1.5%).

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
13	Poplar	2.5% (±2.2 points)
14	Town of Gordon (Douglas County)	1.2% (±1.6 points)
15 (tie)	Solon Springs	1.1% (±1.6 points)
15 (tie)	Superior (Douglas County, city)	1.1% (±0.5 points)
17 (tie)	Lake Nebagamon	0.7% (±1.1 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Solon Springs	0.7% (±1.0 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Wascott	0.7% (±1.0 points)
20	Town of Highland (Douglas County)	0.5% (±1.1 points)
21	Town of Amnicon	0.2% (±0.5 points)
22	Town of Brule	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 10 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 Wascott

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wascott, used by 75.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wascott use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.7% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wascott heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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