How are homes heated in Brownsville, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Brownsville, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Brownsville, used by 75.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with utility gas.

10.3% heat with electricity.

4.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.8% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.0%

Heating fuel in Brownsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brownsville	Houston County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	4.8% (±2.8 points)	49.9%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.0% (±2.7 points)	4.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±5.2 points)	12.3%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	75.4% (±6.7 points)	25.1%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±3.5 points)	6.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.1%	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 Brownsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Houston County (4.2%).

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

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

In Brownsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Houston County (12.3%).

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 Brownsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brownsville	—	10.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Brownsville Township	2.3 mi	4.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hokah Township	4.2 mi	5.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stoddard	4.6 mi	12.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hokah	5.1 mi	15.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bergen (Vernon County)	5.1 mi	9.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township	6.8 mi	6.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Shelby	7.1 mi	12.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Crescent Township	7.3 mi	17.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Mound Prairie Township	6.5% (±4.4 points)
11	Hokah Township	6.3% (±5.5 points)
12	Crooked Creek Township	5.9% (±6.2 points)
13	Brownsville Township	5.3% (±3.0 points)
14	Houston Township	4.9% (±4.4 points)
15	Black Hammer Township	4.4% (±4.7 points)
16 (tie)	Brownsville	4.0% (±2.7 points)
16 (tie)	La Crescent	4.0% (±2.8 points)
18	Money Creek Township	3.1% (±2.5 points)
19	Jefferson Township	2.6% (±4.7 points)
20	La Crescent Township	2.1% (±2.0 points)
21	Yucatan Township	0.8% (±1.5 points)
22 (tie)	Caledonia	0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Houston 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Brownsville

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Brownsville, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Brownsville beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Brownsville, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Brownsville

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Brownsville, used by 75.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brownsville heat with oil?

4.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Brownsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brownsville have electric heat?

10.3% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Brownsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brownsville city, Minnesota

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 Brownsville city, Minnesota (place:08218, in state:27).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.