How are homes heated in Bluffton Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Bluffton Township, MN, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bluffton Township, used by 44.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.5% heat with utility gas.

16.6% heat with electricity.

7.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.5% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 16.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.0%

Heating fuel in Bluffton Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bluffton Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	10.5% (±7.1 points)	32.1%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.0% (±3.7 points)	4.3%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	16.6% (±10.0 points)	27.0%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	44.1% (±11.0 points)	29.4%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	16.2% (±6.6 points)	4.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.8% (±6.0 points)	0.9%	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 Bluffton Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (4.3%).

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

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

In Bluffton Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Otter Tail County (27.0%).

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 Bluffton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluffton Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bluffton Township	—	16.6% (±10.0 points)	—
Bluffton	2.6 mi	42.2% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Blowers Township	5.3 mi	4.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Wadena	5.4 mi	24.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Leaf River Township	5.4 mi	42.6% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Newton Township	6.2 mi	20.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Compton Township	6.7 mi	26.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwood Township (Wadena County)	7.8 mi	10.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
New York Mills	7.9 mi	29.9% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blowers Township, MN (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bluffton, MN (42.2%), Leaf River Township, MN (42.6%), New York Mills, MN (29.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
30	Otto Township	8.0% (±4.6 points)
31	Parkers Prairie	7.7% (±2.8 points)
32	Homestead Township	7.3% (±5.0 points)
33	Vergas	7.2% (±8.8 points)
34 (tie)	Aastad Township	7.1% (±10.9 points)
34 (tie)	Deer Creek Township	7.1% (±4.2 points)
36	Bluffton Township	7.0% (±3.7 points)
37	Dunn Township	6.4% (±5.0 points)
38	Effington Township	6.0% (±5.6 points)
39 (tie)	Dent	5.6% (±4.1 points)
39 (tie)	Underwood	5.6% (±4.5 points)
39 (tie)	Buse Township	5.6% (±4.3 points)
39 (tie)	Maplewood Township	5.6% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 82 places in Otter Tail 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 Bluffton Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bluffton Township, used by 44.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bluffton Township heat with oil?

7.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Bluffton Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bluffton Township have electric heat?

16.6% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Bluffton Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluffton township, Otter Tail 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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