Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in Wisconsin
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilas County | 9,481 | 0.5°F | $2,112 |
| 2 | Forest County | 9,331 | 4.0°F | $1,450 |
| 3 | Iron County | 9,205 | 3.2°F | $1,337 |
| 4 | Price County | 9,082 | 0.5°F | $1,305 |
| 5 | Sawyer County | 8,997 | 1.6°F | $1,785 |
| 6 | Marinette County | 8,875 | 4.0°F | $1,347 |
| 7 | Langlade County | 8,864 | 3.7°F | $1,291 |
| 8 | Oneida County | 8,832 | 3.7°F | $1,832 |
| 9 | Ashland County | 8,796 | 5.8°F | $1,419 |
| 10 | Bayfield County | 8,796 | 5.8°F | $1,860 |
| 11 | Douglas County | 8,796 | 5.8°F | $1,629 |
| 12 | Taylor County | 8,763 | 2.3°F | $1,611 |
| 13 | Rusk County | 8,745 | 2.0°F | $1,321 |
| 14 | Florence County | 8,708 | 5.8°F | $1,469 |
| 15 | Washburn County | 8,673 | 0.9°F | $1,720 |
| 16 | Lincoln County | 8,667 | 3.4°F | $1,544 |
| 17 | Pierce County | 8,580 | 2.4°F | $2,554 |
| 18 | St. Croix County | 8,528 | 1.8°F | $2,797 |
| 19 | Barron County | 8,464 | 1.7°F | $1,701 |
| 20 | Burnett County | 8,422 | 1.2°F | $1,747 |
| 21 | Menominee County | 8,415 | 5.1°F | $1,108 |
| 22 | Oconto County | 8,415 | 5.1°F | $1,775 |
| 23 | Marathon County | 8,174 | 6.7°F | $1,771 |
| 24 | Vernon County | 8,132 | 6.1°F | $1,785 |
| 25 | Clark County | 8,119 | 6.8°F | $1,450 |
| 26 | Shawano County | 8,103 | 6.2°F | $1,558 |
| 27 | Trempealeau County | 8,094 | 4.1°F | $1,770 |
| 28 | Polk County | 8,078 | 4.6°F | $1,987 |
| 29 | Portage County | 8,037 | 7.1°F | $1,955 |
| 30 | Dunn County | 8,036 | 4.5°F | $1,922 |
| 31 | Chippewa County | 7,946 | 6.9°F | $1,949 |
| 32 | Monroe County | 7,935 | 5.6°F | $1,692 |
| 33 | Eau Claire County | 7,923 | 5.8°F | $2,038 |
| 34 | Kewaunee County | 7,871 | 10.7°F | $1,791 |
| 35 | Waushara County | 7,864 | 6.9°F | $1,592 |
| 36 | Waupaca County | 7,831 | 7.6°F | $1,670 |
| 37 | Wood County | 7,830 | 7.7°F | $1,491 |
| 38 | Adams County | 7,811 | 6.0°F | $1,577 |
| 39 | Pepin County | 7,784 | 4.5°F | $1,691 |
| 40 | Manitowoc County | 7,779 | 12.0°F | $1,524 |
| 41 | Door County | 7,725 | 12.0°F | $2,436 |
| 42 | Green Lake County | 7,683 | 8.9°F | $1,743 |
| 43 | Dodge County | 7,673 | 8.6°F | $1,878 |
| 44 | Jackson County | 7,639 | 7.6°F | $1,615 |
| 45 | Juneau County | 7,639 | 7.6°F | $1,463 |
| 46 | Sauk County | 7,639 | 7.6°F | $2,053 |
| 47 | Ozaukee County | 7,603 | 11.2°F | $2,949 |
| 48 | Marquette County | 7,571 | 8.0°F | $1,710 |
| 49 | Calumet County | 7,552 | 9.9°F | $2,131 |
| 50 | Buffalo County | 7,551 | 8.1°F | $1,696 |
| 51 | Iowa County | 7,541 | 8.9°F | $2,108 |
| 52 | Brown County | 7,505 | 11.1°F | $2,071 |
| 53 | Outagamie County | 7,505 | 11.1°F | $2,059 |
| 54 | Richland County | 7,498 | 7.6°F | $1,581 |
| 55 | Washington County | 7,420 | 10.7°F | $2,540 |
| 56 | Lafayette County | 7,384 | 8.4°F | $1,610 |
| 57 | Grant County | 7,365 | 8.9°F | $1,612 |
| 58 | Winnebago County | 7,352 | 11.1°F | $1,830 |
| 59 | Columbia County | 7,342 | 9.9°F | $2,173 |
| 60 | Crawford County | 7,333 | 7.0°F | $1,556 |
| 61 | Fond du Lac County | 7,275 | 11.1°F | $1,816 |
| 62 | Waukesha County | 7,247 | 11.6°F | $2,970 |
| 63 | Jefferson County | 7,125 | 11.0°F | $2,155 |
| 64 | Green County | 7,115 | 10.9°F | $2,038 |
| 65 | Dane County | 7,097 | 11.1°F | $3,068 |
| 66 | Rock County | 6,947 | 11.6°F | $1,883 |
| 67 | Walworth County | 6,933 | 13.4°F | $2,295 |
| 68 | Sheboygan County | 6,919 | 14.7°F | $1,865 |
| 69 | La Crosse County | 6,788 | 10.5°F | $2,085 |
| 70 | Racine County | 6,682 | 16.0°F | $2,069 |
| 71 | Milwaukee County | 6,679 | 15.9°F | $1,950 |
| 72 | Kenosha County | 6,447 | 16.4°F | $2,133 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin