How are homes heated in Crow Wing Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Crow Wing Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Crow Wing Township, used by 41.1% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% heat with utility gas.

20.2% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.2% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 20.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.5%

Heating fuel in Crow Wing Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crow Wing Township	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	27.2% (±5.9 points)	54.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.5% (±2.9 points)	1.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	20.2% (±6.2 points)	21.1%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	41.1% (±6.8 points)	17.6%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.5% (±3.9 points)	4.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	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 Crow Wing Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crow Wing County (1.2%).

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

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

In Crow Wing Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Crow Wing County (21.1%).

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 Crow Wing Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crow Wing Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crow Wing Township	—	20.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Baxter	4.8 mi	28.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Long Lake Township (Crow Wing County)	5.4 mi	17.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brainerd	5.7 mi	23.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Ripley Township	6.0 mi	24.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Mathias Township	7.0 mi	11.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Daggett Brook Township	7.8 mi	18.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Lawn Township	8.4 mi	12.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Sylvan Township	8.8 mi	11.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Mathias Township, MN (11.0%), Oak Lawn Township, MN (12.2%), Sylvan Township, MN (11.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Crow Wing County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Emily	5.4% (±5.0 points)
8	Timothy Township	5.2% (±7.6 points)
9	Daggett Brook Township	5.0% (±5.2 points)
10	Fairfield Township (Crow Wing County)	4.6% (±3.6 points)
11	Perry Lake Township	4.5% (±6.5 points)
12	Trommald	3.9% (±7.2 points)
13	Crow Wing Township	3.5% (±2.9 points)
14	Maple Grove Township (Crow Wing County)	3.1% (±2.3 points)
15	Irondale Township	2.4% (±2.4 points)
16	Fort Ripley Township	2.2% (±2.2 points)
17	Nokay Lake Township	1.7% (±1.8 points)
18	Crosby	1.5% (±1.3 points)
19	Jenkins	1.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Crow Wing 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 Crow Wing Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Crow Wing Township, used by 41.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crow Wing Township heat with oil?

3.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Crow Wing Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crow Wing Township have electric heat?

20.2% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Crow Wing Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crow Wing township, Crow Wing County, 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 Crow Wing township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota (county subdivision:14122, in state:27 county:035).

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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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