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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Worcester, WI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Worcester, used by 41.6% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% heat with utility gas.

8.3% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.9% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 8.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Worcester

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Worcester	Price County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	31.9% (±5.4 points)	35.9%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.3% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.3% (±4.2 points)	11.0%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	41.6% (±6.3 points)	35.3%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	14.4% (±4.1 points)	14.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	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 Worcester, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Price County (2.2%).

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

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

In the Town of Worcester, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Price County (11.0%).

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 Worcester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Worcester
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Worcester	—	8.3% (±4.2 points)	—
Phillips	5.4 mi	28.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Town of Emery	7.8 mi	2.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Town of Fifield	9.2 mi	2.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Hackett	9.4 mi	3.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk	11 mi	6.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Flambeau (Price County)	13 mi	26.7% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Prentice	14 mi	7.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eisenstein	14 mi	1.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Emery, WI (2.9%), Town of Fifield, WI (2.9%), Town of Eisenstein, WI (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phillips, WI (28.3%), Town of Flambeau (Price County), WI (26.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Catawba	23.1% (±12.5 points)
2	Town of Catawba	17.3% (±7.8 points)
3	Kennan	13.2% (±9.1 points)
4	Town of Kennan	8.4% (±4.0 points)
5	Town of Georgetown (Price County)	5.1% (±6.4 points)
6	Town of Spirit	3.7% (±3.4 points)
7	Town of Worcester	3.3% (±1.6 points)
8	Town of Ogema	3.2% (±2.0 points)
9	Town of Harmony (Price County)	2.9% (±8.7 points)
10	Town of Lake (Price County)	2.6% (±2.2 points)
11	Town of Hackett	2.3% (±3.2 points)
12	Town of Eisenstein	1.8% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Emery	1.5% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Price 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 Worcester

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Worcester, used by 41.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.3% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Worcester use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

8.3% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Worcester heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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