How are homes heated in Breitung Township, MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Breitung Township, used by 58.0% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

20.2% heat with electricity.

16.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.8% (±1.4 points)
Electricity
20.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
16.0%

Heating fuel in Breitung Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBreitung TownshipSt. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas1.8% (±1.4 points)51.3%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.16.0% (±6.4 points)6.5%1.3%3.9%
Electricity20.2% (±8.8 points)18.9%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)58.0% (±11.0 points)16.8%10.8%4.9%
Wood3.9% (±3.7 points)3.2%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±6.6 points)2.2%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.6 points)1.0%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 Breitung Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in St. Louis County (6.5%).

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

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

In Breitung Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Louis County (18.9%).

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 Breitung Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Breitung Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Breitung Township—20.2% (±8.8 points)—
Tower2.5 mi18.3% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (St. Louis County)3.9 mi43.6% (±6.5 points)Higher
Vermilion Lake Township6.5 mi35.0% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Kugler Township7.1 mi9.1% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Eagles Nest Township7.3 mi53.0% (±10.8 points)Higher
Embarrass Township11 mi9.9% (±4.9 points)Lower
Pike Township12 mi12.1% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Morse Township (St. Louis County)13 mi24.4% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Embarrass Township, MN (9.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), MN (43.6%), Eagles Nest Township, MN (53.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Louis County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
15Biwabik Township20.1% (±6.0 points)
16 (tie)Industrial Township19.7% (±12.7 points)
16 (tie)McDavitt Township19.7% (±6.7 points)
18 (tie)Balkan Township17.9% (±5.2 points)
18 (tie)Vermilion Lake Township17.9% (±8.0 points)
20Colvin Township17.5% (±7.2 points)
21Breitung Township16.0% (±6.4 points)
22Willow Valley Township15.9% (±11.5 points)
23Great Scott Township15.5% (±7.2 points)
24Clinton Township (St. Louis County)15.4% (±6.5 points)
25Morse Township (St. Louis County)14.9% (±6.0 points)
26Lavell Township14.7% (±6.8 points)
27Meadowlands13.7% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Breitung Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Breitung Township, used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Breitung Township heat with oil?

16.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Breitung Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Breitung Township have electric heat?

20.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Breitung 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 Breitung township, St. Louis County, Minnesota (county subdivision:07534, in state:27 county:137).

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.

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