How are homes heated in Dassel Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Dassel Township, MN, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Dassel Township, used by 61.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.9% heat with utility gas.

28.7% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.9% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 28.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Dassel Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dassel Township	Meeker County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	4.9% (±2.1 points)	38.1%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	28.7% (±6.0 points)	23.7%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	61.8% (±6.1 points)	31.2%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±1.7 points)	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	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 Dassel Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Meeker County (2.0%).

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

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

In Dassel Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Meeker County (23.7%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dassel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dassel Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dassel Township	—	28.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Dassel	2.0 mi	24.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cokato Township	5.4 mi	18.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Darwin	5.5 mi	11.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Kingston	5.6 mi	26.3% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Collinwood Township	5.8 mi	18.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Cokato	6.6 mi	22.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Darwin Township	6.6 mi	20.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston Township	7.1 mi	17.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cokato Township, MN (18.3%), Darwin, MN (11.0%), Collinwood Township, MN (18.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Cosmos	1.9% (±1.9 points)
15	Union Grove Township	1.7% (±1.7 points)
16	Litchfield Township	1.3% (±1.3 points)
17 (tie)	Litchfield	0.8% (±0.7 points)
17 (tie)	Swede Grove Township	0.8% (±1.7 points)
19	Forest City Township	0.7% (±1.1 points)
20	Dassel Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
21 (tie)	Darwin	0.0% (±15.2 points)
21 (tie)	Dassel	0.0% (±3.7 points)
21 (tie)	Grove City	0.0% (±6.3 points)
21 (tie)	Kingston	0.0% (±25.2 points)
21 (tie)	Watkins	0.0% (±6.8 points)
21 (tie)	Manannah Township	0.0% (±9.8 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Meeker 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 Dassel Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Dassel Township, used by 61.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dassel Township heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Dassel Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dassel Township have electric heat?

28.7% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Dassel Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dassel township, Meeker County, 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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