How are homes heated in Eagle Bend, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Eagle Bend, 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 Eagle Bend, used by 62.9% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% heat with electricity.

16.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.9% (±12.5 points)
Electricity: 18.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.3%

Heating fuel in Eagle Bend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eagle Bend	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	62.9% (±12.5 points)	29.6%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.3% (±12.4 points)	3.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	18.3% (±8.1 points)	19.4%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.9 points)	33.2%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.9 points)	11.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.9%	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 Eagle Bend, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Todd County (3.9%).

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

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

In Eagle Bend, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Todd County (19.4%).

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 Eagle Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle Bend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eagle Bend	—	18.3% (±8.1 points)	—
Wykeham Township	2.2 mi	11.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Valley Township	3.7 mi	16.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clarissa	4.8 mi	18.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bertha Township	5.6 mi	7.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Germania Township	6.3 mi	4.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Iona Township (Todd County)	7.2 mi	5.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Bertha	7.2 mi	15.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burleene Township	7.3 mi	14.2% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bertha Township, MN (7.7%), Germania Township, MN (4.6%), Iona Township (Todd County), MN (5.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Burtrum	25.5% (±22.5 points)
2	Bertha Township	19.7% (±9.7 points)
3	Eagle Bend	16.3% (±12.4 points)
4	Long Prairie Township	12.3% (±7.6 points)
5	West Union	10.3% (±11.2 points)
6	West Union Township	9.6% (±9.7 points)
7	Stowe Prairie Township	9.0% (±6.4 points)
8	Eagle Valley Township	8.4% (±5.5 points)
9	Burleene Township	7.5% (±5.5 points)

Showing 9 of 38 places in Todd 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 Eagle Bend

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eagle Bend, used by 62.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eagle Bend heat with oil?

16.3% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Eagle Bend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eagle Bend have electric heat?

18.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Eagle Bend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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