How are homes heated in Eagle Lake Township, MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Eagle Lake Township, used by 50.7% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.3% heat with utility gas.

25.9% heat with electricity.

5.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
7.3% (±9.0 points)
Electricity
25.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
5.4%

Heating fuel in Eagle Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEagle Lake TownshipOtter Tail CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas7.3% (±9.0 points)32.1%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.4% (±4.2 points)4.3%1.3%3.9%
Electricity25.9% (±9.2 points)27.0%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)50.7% (±13.4 points)29.4%10.8%4.9%
Wood9.8% (±7.9 points)4.7%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±1.2 points)1.6%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±10.4 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 Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (4.3%).

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

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

In Eagle Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (27.0%).

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 Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle Lake Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Eagle Lake Township—25.9% (±9.2 points)—
Clitherall Township5.2 mi25.6% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Leaf Mountain Township5.5 mi11.6% (±6.8 points)Lower
St. Olaf Township6.0 mi13.9% (±6.9 points)Lower
Lund Township6.4 mi28.5% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
Ashby6.9 mi31.9% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Millerville Township7.8 mi32.7% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Tordenskjold Township8.3 mi10.4% (±4.5 points)Lower
Millerville8.7 mi48.1% (±15.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leaf Mountain Township, MN (11.6%), St. Olaf Township, MN (13.9%), Tordenskjold Township, MN (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millerville, MN (48.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Otter Tail County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
37Dunn Township6.4% (±5.0 points)
38Effington Township6.0% (±5.6 points)
39 (tie)Dent5.6% (±4.1 points)
39 (tie)Underwood5.6% (±4.5 points)
39 (tie)Buse Township5.6% (±4.3 points)
39 (tie)Maplewood Township5.6% (±4.2 points)
43Eagle Lake Township5.4% (±4.2 points)
44Elizabeth Township5.3% (±3.2 points)
45 (tie)Dane Prairie Township4.9% (±2.7 points)
45 (tie)Dead Lake Township4.9% (±4.0 points)
47 (tie)Carlisle Township4.8% (±4.7 points)
47 (tie)Paddock Township4.8% (±4.2 points)
49Friberg Township4.6% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 82 places in Otter Tail 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 Lake Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Eagle Lake Township, used by 50.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eagle Lake Township heat with oil?

5.4% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Eagle Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eagle Lake Township have electric heat?

25.9% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Eagle Lake Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Eagle Lake township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (county subdivision:17396, in state:27 county:111).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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