How are homes heated in Alden, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Alden, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alden, used by 91.2% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.2% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 4.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.8%

Heating fuel in Alden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Alden	Freeborn County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	91.2% (±5.7 points)	64.8%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.8% (±2.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	4.4% (±5.4 points)	13.0%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.7 points)	18.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.9%	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 Alden, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Freeborn County (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.3%).

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

In Alden, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Freeborn County (13.0%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Alden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Alden	—	4.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Carlston Township	3.6 mi	3.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alden Township (Freeborn County)	3.6 mi	10.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Conger	4.2 mi	8.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pickerel Lake Township	5.6 mi	5.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester Township	5.7 mi	9.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walters	6.8 mi	0.0% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Freeborn	6.8 mi	16.9% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Manchester	7.2 mi	0.0% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Freeborn, MN (16.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Geneva Township	2.6% (±2.3 points)
12 (tie)	Oakland Township (Freeborn County)	2.6% (±2.5 points)
15	Carlston Township	2.5% (±2.6 points)
16 (tie)	Hollandale	2.2% (±3.7 points)
16 (tie)	Pickerel Lake Township	2.2% (±3.6 points)
18	Conger	2.1% (±3.9 points)
19	Alden	1.8% (±2.1 points)
20	Clarks Grove	0.8% (±1.1 points)
21	Manchester Township	0.7% (±1.2 points)
22	Hayward Township	0.6% (±1.4 points)
23	Albert Lea	0.2% (±0.3 points)
24 (tie)	Emmons	0.0% (±12.4 points)
24 (tie)	Geneva	0.0% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Freeborn 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 Alden

What is the most common way to heat a home in Alden?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alden, used by 91.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alden heat with oil?

1.8% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Alden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Alden have electric heat?

4.4% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Alden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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