How are homes heated in Belle Prairie Township, MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Belle Prairie Township, used by 43.6% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% heat with utility gas.

17.4% heat with electricity.

8.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
7.8% (±4.5 points)
Electricity
17.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
8.3%

Heating fuel in Belle Prairie Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBelle Prairie TownshipMorrison CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas7.8% (±4.5 points)38.7%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.8.3% (±4.7 points)5.6%1.3%3.9%
Electricity17.4% (±7.0 points)14.3%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)43.6% (±8.7 points)27.9%10.8%4.9%
Wood19.3% (±7.4 points)11.0%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.7% (±3.3 points)1.4%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±9.8 points)1.3%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 Prairie Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Morrison County (5.6%).

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

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

In Belle Prairie Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morrison County (14.3%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (19.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belle Prairie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Prairie Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Belle Prairie Township—17.4% (±7.0 points)—
Green Prairie Township4.3 mi3.1% (±2.3 points)Lower
Little Falls5.2 mi17.5% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Ripley Township (Morrison County)5.9 mi18.2% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Little Falls Township6.4 mi17.3% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Buh Township7.8 mi9.6% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Agram Township7.9 mi2.6% (±3.5 points)Lower
Darling Township8.1 mi14.2% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Pike Creek Township9.1 mi5.2% (±2.9 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Prairie Township, MN (3.1%), Agram Township, MN (2.6%), Pike Creek Township, MN (5.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
14Agram Township10.0% (±4.2 points)
15Hillman Township (Morrison County)9.4% (±7.7 points)
16Swan River Township9.2% (±3.6 points)
17Pike Creek Township9.1% (±5.6 points)
18Pierz Township9.0% (±4.1 points)
19Swanville8.7% (±6.8 points)
20Belle Prairie Township8.3% (±4.7 points)
21Buckman Township7.7% (±3.8 points)
22Buh Township7.5% (±5.8 points)
23Royalton7.4% (±7.9 points)
24Ripley Township (Morrison County)7.1% (±5.1 points)
25Green Prairie Township7.0% (±3.7 points)
26Granite Township6.4% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Morrison 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 Prairie Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Belle Prairie Township, used by 43.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belle Prairie Township heat with oil?

8.3% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Belle Prairie Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belle Prairie Township have electric heat?

17.4% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Belle Prairie Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Belle Prairie township, Morrison County, Minnesota (county subdivision:04888, in state:27 county:097).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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