How are homes heated in Deerwood, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Deerwood, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deerwood, used by 56.3% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.3% (±15.3 points)
Electricity: 38.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Deerwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Deerwood	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	56.3% (±15.3 points)	54.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	1.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	38.1% (±16.0 points)	21.1%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±3.6 points)	17.6%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.0 points)	4.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.0 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 Deerwood, 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 Deerwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Crow Wing County (21.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Deerwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Deerwood	—	38.1% (±16.0 points)	—
Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County)	1.4 mi	17.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Crosby	2.9 mi	25.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cuyuna	2.9 mi	3.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Irondale Township	4.9 mi	11.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Ironton	5.1 mi	22.6% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Trommald	6.2 mi	19.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rabbit Lake Township	6.4 mi	40.7% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Lake Township	6.8 mi	14.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County), MN (17.1%), Cuyuna, MN (3.3%), Irondale 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
22 (tie)	Breezy Point	0.5% (±0.8 points)
22 (tie)	Rabbit Lake Township	0.5% (±1.3 points)
24 (tie)	Brainerd	0.4% (±0.5 points)
24 (tie)	Bay Lake Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
24 (tie)	Pelican Township (Crow Wing County)	0.4% (±1.0 points)
27 (tie)	Crosslake	0.0% (±1.8 points)
27 (tie)	Deerwood	0.0% (±8.0 points)
27 (tie)	Fifty Lakes	0.0% (±8.9 points)
27 (tie)	Garrison	0.0% (±19.7 points)
27 (tie)	Ironton	0.0% (±8.1 points)
27 (tie)	Manhattan Beach	0.0% (±61.7 points)
27 (tie)	Nisswa	0.0% (±2.5 points)
27 (tie)	Pequot Lakes	0.0% (±2.4 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 Deerwood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deerwood, used by 56.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Deerwood heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Deerwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Deerwood have electric heat?

38.1% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes in Deerwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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