How are homes heated in Cohasset, MN?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cohasset, used by 73.1% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with electricity.

6.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.1% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.1%

Heating fuel in Cohasset

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cohasset	Itasca County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	73.1% (±6.6 points)	40.6%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.1% (±4.6 points)	6.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±4.7 points)	15.9%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±2.8 points)	27.4%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±1.9 points)	8.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	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 Cohasset, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Itasca County (6.1%).

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

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

In Cohasset, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Itasca County (15.9%).

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 Cohasset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cohasset
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cohasset	—	12.3% (±4.7 points)	—
Grand Rapids	6.2 mi	14.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Zemple	7.9 mi	3.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
La Prairie	8.2 mi	6.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	8.8 mi	15.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deer River	9.0 mi	27.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Arbo Township	9.4 mi	16.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Torrey Township	9.8 mi	5.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coleraine	9.9 mi	14.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Zemple, MN (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deer River, MN (27.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Wawina Township	8.3% (±11.1 points)
19	Sago Township	7.5% (±7.5 points)
20 (tie)	Warba	6.8% (±10.2 points)
20 (tie)	Harris Township	6.8% (±4.8 points)
22	Balsam Township (Itasca County)	6.7% (±4.3 points)
23	Greenway Township	6.6% (±3.2 points)
24 (tie)	Cohasset	6.1% (±4.6 points)
24 (tie)	Keewatin	6.1% (±7.0 points)
26	Oteneagen Township	5.7% (±6.6 points)
27	Stokes Township (Itasca County)	5.5% (±4.3 points)
28	Trout Lake Township	4.9% (±2.6 points)
29	Wabana Township	4.6% (±3.0 points)
30	Ardenhurst Township	4.3% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Itasca 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 Cohasset

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 Cohasset, 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 Cohasset beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

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

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Cohasset

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cohasset, used by 73.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cohasset heat with oil?

6.1% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Cohasset use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cohasset have electric heat?

12.3% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Cohasset heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cohasset 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 Cohasset city, Minnesota (place:12412, 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.