How are homes heated in Belgrade, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Belgrade, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belgrade, used by 33.6% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% heat with electricity.

5.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.6% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 28.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.7%

Heating fuel in Belgrade

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belgrade	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	33.6% (±6.8 points)	52.6%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.7% (±3.3 points)	1.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	28.5% (±7.0 points)	27.7%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.9% (±6.1 points)	13.8%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±3.8 points)	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	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 Belgrade, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Stearns County (1.6%).

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

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

In Belgrade, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stearns County (27.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belgrade

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belgrade
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belgrade	—	28.5% (±7.0 points)	—
Crow River Township	3.0 mi	15.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Crow Lake Township	3.9 mi	12.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Brooten	6.6 mi	16.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Colfax Township	6.8 mi	17.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Burbank Township	7.0 mi	7.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
North Fork Township	7.2 mi	9.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Lake George Township (Stearns County)	7.4 mi	18.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elrosa	8.2 mi	24.7% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crow River Township, MN (15.2%), Crow Lake Township, MN (12.6%), Brooten, 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 Stearns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Greenwald	10.1% (±9.1 points)
11	Elrosa	9.7% (±7.1 points)
12	Holding Township	9.3% (±3.9 points)
13	Grove Township	7.7% (±3.9 points)
14	Getty Township	6.8% (±5.5 points)
15	Spring Hill Township	5.9% (±6.4 points)
16	Belgrade	5.7% (±3.3 points)
17	Meire Grove	5.6% (±7.7 points)
18	Melrose	5.5% (±4.5 points)
19	Avon Township	5.4% (±2.5 points)
20	St. Anthony (Stearns County)	4.8% (±12.2 points)
21	Luxemburg Township	4.7% (±3.0 points)
22	Collegeville Township	4.6% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Stearns 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 Belgrade

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belgrade, used by 33.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belgrade heat with oil?

5.7% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Belgrade use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belgrade have electric heat?

28.5% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Belgrade heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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