How are homes heated in Buffalo Lake, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Buffalo Lake, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buffalo Lake, used by 84.3% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.3% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 9.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Buffalo Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Buffalo Lake	Renville County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	84.3% (±9.0 points)	44.4%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.2 points)	3.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	9.5% (±8.2 points)	20.4%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±3.2 points)	29.2%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.8 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 Buffalo Lake, 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 Buffalo Lake, 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 Buffalo Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Buffalo Lake	—	9.5% (±8.2 points)	—
Preston Lake Township	2.9 mi	4.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hector Township	4.0 mi	1.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton Township	4.6 mi	9.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hector	4.7 mi	12.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Martinsburg Township	5.7 mi	5.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stewart	6.5 mi	8.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boon Lake Township	7.7 mi	27.3% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Collins Township	9.0 mi	15.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boon Lake Township, MN (27.3%).

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)	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)
25 (tie)	Ericson Township	0.0% (±24.2 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 Buffalo Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buffalo Lake, used by 84.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buffalo Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Buffalo Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buffalo Lake have electric heat?

9.5% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Buffalo Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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