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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Wheaton, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wheaton, used by 68.5% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.7% heat with utility gas.

9.7% heat with electricity.

8.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.7% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 9.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Wheaton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Wheaton	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	9.7% (±3.2 points)	46.8%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.2% (±4.8 points)	3.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.7% (±4.2 points)	18.3%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	68.5% (±6.3 points)	26.2%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±1.8 points)	4.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	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 Wheaton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Chippewa County (3.2%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (1.4%).

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

In the Town of Wheaton, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chippewa County (18.3%).

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 Wheaton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wheaton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Wheaton	—	9.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Town of Howard	5.7 mi	6.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Mound	6.7 mi	39.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Lake Hallie	6.8 mi	17.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eau Claire	6.9 mi	31.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Town of Union (Eau Claire County)	7.2 mi	8.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tilden	7.3 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Mound	7.5 mi	9.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chippewa Falls	8.5 mi	37.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elk Mound, WI (39.9%), Eau Claire, WI (31.2%), Chippewa Falls, WI (37.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Delmar	14.9% (±10.8 points)
2	Town of Howard	11.7% (±7.1 points)
3	Town of Bloomer	11.1% (±6.8 points)
4	Town of Arthur	9.8% (±4.5 points)
5	Town of Lake Holcombe	9.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Town of Sampson	9.2% (±7.6 points)
7	Town of Wheaton	8.2% (±4.8 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Cooks Valley	7.9% (±4.7 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Woodmohr	7.9% (±5.0 points)
10	Town of Birch Creek	7.8% (±4.9 points)
11	Town of Cleveland (Chippewa County)	7.5% (±4.1 points)
12	Town of Auburn (Chippewa County)	6.0% (±4.6 points)
13	Town of Edson	5.9% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Chippewa 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 Wheaton

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wheaton, used by 68.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wheaton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wheaton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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