How are homes heated in the Town of White River, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of White River, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of White River, used by 75.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

7.2% heat with electricity.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.7% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 7.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of White River

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of White River	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	1.7% (±1.2 points)	51.0%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.2% (±3.8 points)	10.8%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	75.0% (±6.0 points)	26.1%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	12.4% (±3.8 points)	10.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 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 White River, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ashland County (0.8%).

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

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

In the Town of White River, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ashland 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 White River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of White River
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of White River	—	7.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Town of Kelly	6.0 mi	5.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gingles	6.2 mi	3.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marengo	7.1 mi	7.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Bayfield County)	7.2 mi	8.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ashland	7.7 mi	3.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eileen	8.9 mi	6.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	9.1 mi	13.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Mason	9.5 mi	0.0% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ashland, WI (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Gordon (Ashland County)	3.8% (±4.4 points)
3	Town of La Pointe	3.4% (±3.5 points)
4	Town of Marengo	2.0% (±1.7 points)
5 (tie)	Butternut	1.8% (±1.9 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Chippewa	1.8% (±1.9 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Peeksville	1.7% (±4.8 points)
7 (tie)	Town of White River	1.7% (±1.3 points)
9	Town of Jacobs	1.4% (±1.7 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Gingles	1.2% (±1.5 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Shanagolden	1.2% (±2.3 points)
12	Mellen	1.1% (±1.4 points)
13 (tie)	Ashland	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Agenda	0.0% (±10.2 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Ashland 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 White River

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of White River, used by 75.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of White River heat with oil?

1.7% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of White River use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of White River have electric heat?

7.2% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of White River heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White River town, Ashland 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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