How are homes heated in Bird Island, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Bird Island, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bird Island, used by 83.2% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.2% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bird Island

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bird Island	Renville County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	83.2% (±6.3 points)	44.4%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±6.1 points)	20.4%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±2.3 points)	29.2%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.6%	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 Bird Island, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Renville County (3.1%).

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

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

In Bird Island, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Renville County (20.4%).

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 Bird Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bird Island
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bird Island	—	11.0% (±6.1 points)	—
Bird Island Township	2.0 mi	11.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Melville Township	4.0 mi	6.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Olivia	5.1 mi	25.9% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Kingman Township	6.1 mi	7.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norfolk Township	6.7 mi	9.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola Township	7.0 mi	9.8% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra Township	7.5 mi	10.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township (Renville County)	8.2 mi	27.8% (±10.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Olivia, MN (25.9%), Troy Township (Renville County), MN (27.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19 (tie)	Flora Township	1.8% (±2.8 points)
19 (tie)	Sacred Heart Township	1.8% (±2.2 points)
21	Bandon Township	1.6% (±6.8 points)
22	Kingman Township	1.4% (±3.9 points)
23	Hector	0.6% (±0.9 points)
24	Danube	0.5% (±1.2 points)
25 (tie)	Bird Island	0.0% (±5.1 points)
25 (tie)	Buffalo Lake	0.0% (±10.2 points)
25 (tie)	Olivia	0.0% (±2.3 points)
25 (tie)	Renville	0.0% (±4.3 points)
25 (tie)	Sacred Heart	0.0% (±8.8 points)
25 (tie)	Beaver Falls Township	0.0% (±23.9 points)
25 (tie)	Bird Island Township	0.0% (±22.1 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Renville 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 Bird Island

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bird Island, used by 83.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bird Island heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Bird Island use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bird Island have electric heat?

11.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Bird Island heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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