How are homes heated in Cold Spring, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Cold Spring, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cold Spring, used by 70.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.9% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 23.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cold Spring

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cold Spring	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	70.9% (±8.8 points)	52.6%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	23.8% (±8.2 points)	27.7%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±3.1 points)	13.8%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±2.3 points)	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.4 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 Cold Spring, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Stearns County (1.6%).

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

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

In Cold Spring, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stearns County (27.7%).

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 Cold Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cold Spring
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cold Spring	—	23.8% (±8.2 points)	—
Wakefield Township	1.7 mi	12.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Richmond	4.1 mi	14.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rockville	5.3 mi	14.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Collegeville Township	6.4 mi	24.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Luxemburg Township	6.4 mi	15.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	7.2 mi	23.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Munson Township	7.4 mi	12.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
St. John's University	8.6 mi	0.0% (±78.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wakefield Township, MN (12.1%), Munson Township, MN (12.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
52	Richmond	0.5% (±0.7 points)
53	St. Augusta	0.3% (±0.5 points)
54	Sartell	0.2% (±0.4 points)
55	Waite Park	0.1% (±0.2 points)
56 (tie)	Albany	0.0% (±1.9 points)
56 (tie)	Avon	0.0% (±3.6 points)
56 (tie)	Cold Spring	0.0% (±1.2 points)
56 (tie)	Paynesville	0.0% (±2.0 points)
56 (tie)	Roscoe	0.0% (±39.0 points)
56 (tie)	St. Joseph	0.0% (±1.0 points)
56 (tie)	Sauk Centre	0.0% (±1.1 points)
56 (tie)	Paynesville Township	0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 12 of 63 places in Stearns 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 Cold Spring

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cold Spring, used by 70.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cold Spring heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Cold Spring use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cold Spring have electric heat?

23.8% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Cold Spring heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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