How are homes heated in Belle Plaine Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Belle Plaine Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Belle Plaine Township, used by 57.1% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% heat with utility gas.

8.0% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.7% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 8.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Belle Plaine Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belle Plaine Township	Scott County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	31.7% (±8.3 points)	81.2%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	8.0% (±4.3 points)	13.1%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	57.1% (±9.3 points)	3.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	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 Belle Plaine Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Scott County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Belle Plaine Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Scott County (13.1%).

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 Belle Plaine Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Plaine Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belle Plaine Township	—	8.0% (±4.3 points)	—
Belle Plaine	3.6 mi	10.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Lawrence Township	4.9 mi	7.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Township	5.7 mi	16.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Derrynane Township	5.9 mi	6.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jordan	6.6 mi	12.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Prague	7.2 mi	13.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township	7.2 mi	3.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Blakeley Township	7.4 mi	4.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Blakeley Township	4.3% (±4.0 points)
2	Cedar Lake Township	1.1% (±0.9 points)
3	Helena Township	1.0% (±1.2 points)
4	Belle Plaine Township	0.9% (±1.3 points)
5	Sand Creek Township	0.8% (±0.8 points)
6	St. Lawrence Township	0.5% (±1.1 points)
7	Credit River	0.4% (±0.7 points)
8	Shakopee	0.3% (±0.2 points)
9	Jackson Township	0.2% (±0.6 points)
10	Savage	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Scott 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 Belle Plaine Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Belle Plaine Township, used by 57.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belle Plaine Township heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Belle Plaine Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belle Plaine Township have electric heat?

8.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Belle Plaine Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belle Plaine township, Scott 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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