How are homes heated in Bancroft Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Bancroft Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bancroft Township, used by 55.1% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% heat with utility gas.

12.6% heat with electricity.

5.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.4% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.3%

Heating fuel in Bancroft Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bancroft Township	Freeborn County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	20.4% (±7.3 points)	64.8%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.3% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±5.3 points)	13.0%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	55.1% (±8.4 points)	18.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±3.2 points)	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.2% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.4 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 Bancroft Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Freeborn County (1.0%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (1.3%).

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

In Bancroft Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Bancroft Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bancroft Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bancroft Township	—	12.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Clarks Grove	3.1 mi	10.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Albert Lea	4.6 mi	15.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	5.2 mi	0.0% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different
Riceland Township	5.7 mi	8.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Albert Lea Township	6.3 mi	11.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester Township	6.6 mi	9.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bath Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Hayward	7.0 mi	23.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bath Township, MN (0.0%).

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
1	Bath Township	12.0% (±10.5 points)
2	Hartland Township	7.5% (±5.6 points)
3	Bancroft Township	5.3% (±2.7 points)
4	Shell Rock Township	4.4% (±5.5 points)
5	Freeborn	3.7% (±3.7 points)
6	Alden Township (Freeborn County)	3.6% (±4.6 points)
7	Freeborn Township	3.3% (±4.6 points)
8	Newry Township	2.9% (±2.9 points)
9 (tie)	Mansfield Township	2.7% (±2.8 points)

Showing 9 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 Bancroft Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bancroft Township, used by 55.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bancroft Township heat with oil?

5.3% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Bancroft Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bancroft Township have electric heat?

12.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Bancroft Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bancroft township, Freeborn County, 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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