How are homes heated in Bogus Brook Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Bogus Brook Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bogus Brook Township, used by 59.3% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

12.8% heat with electricity.

8.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 12.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.3%

Heating fuel in Bogus Brook Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bogus Brook Township	Mille Lacs County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.3 points)	42.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.3% (±6.8 points)	1.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	12.8% (±4.7 points)	11.4%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	59.3% (±7.8 points)	35.5%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	15.0% (±6.1 points)	5.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.8%	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 Bogus Brook Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mille Lacs County (1.8%).

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

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

In Bogus Brook Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mille Lacs County (11.4%).

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 Bogus Brook Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bogus Brook Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bogus Brook Township	—	12.8% (±4.7 points)	—
Pease	3.4 mi	16.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Borgholm Township	4.6 mi	6.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Milaca	5.5 mi	20.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Milo Township	6.0 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Bock	6.1 mi	0.0% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton Township	6.3 mi	7.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dalbo Township	6.5 mi	3.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Foreston	6.6 mi	8.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Borgholm Township, MN (6.6%), Milo Township, MN (6.5%), Dalbo Township, MN (3.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Mille Lacs County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bogus Brook Township	8.3% (±6.8 points)
2	Bock	7.7% (±8.4 points)
3	Milo Township	7.3% (±6.3 points)
4	Mudgett Township	5.9% (±10.1 points)
5	Borgholm Township	5.3% (±2.6 points)
6	Wahkon	4.1% (±4.8 points)
7	Hayland Township	3.2% (±2.7 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Mille Lacs 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 Bogus Brook Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bogus Brook Township, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bogus Brook Township heat with oil?

8.3% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Bogus Brook Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bogus Brook Township have electric heat?

12.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Bogus Brook Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bogus Brook township, Mille Lacs 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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