How are homes heated in Eckles Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Eckles Township, MN, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Eckles Township, used by 61.1% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.1% heat with utility gas.

18.7% heat with electricity.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.1% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 18.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Eckles Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eckles Township	Beltrami County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	10.1% (±4.8 points)	31.1%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±2.6 points)	1.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	18.7% (±5.7 points)	27.3%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	61.1% (±6.3 points)	32.0%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.2% (±4.3 points)	6.4%	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	1.6% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	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 Eckles Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Beltrami County (1.9%).

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

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

In Eckles Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Beltrami County (27.3%).

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 Eckles Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eckles Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eckles Township	—	18.7% (±5.7 points)	—
Wilton	2.9 mi	21.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lammers Township	5.1 mi	25.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Solway	6.3 mi	11.9% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Beltrami County)	6.4 mi	18.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Valley Township	6.7 mi	29.6% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Jones Township	6.7 mi	6.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Northern Township	7.0 mi	24.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bemidji	7.1 mi	34.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jones Township, MN (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grant Valley Township, MN (29.6%), Bemidji, MN (34.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Maple Ridge Township (Beltrami County)	3.6% (±4.5 points)
11 (tie)	Nebish Township	3.6% (±3.1 points)
11 (tie)	Quiring Township	3.6% (±6.6 points)
14	Kelliher Township	3.1% (±3.7 points)
15	Liberty Township (Beltrami County)	2.7% (±1.9 points)
16	Jones Township	2.4% (±2.6 points)
17 (tie)	Eckles Township	2.3% (±2.6 points)
17 (tie)	Turtle Lake Township (Beltrami County)	2.3% (±2.0 points)
19	Tenstrike	2.2% (±3.1 points)
20	Frohn Township	2.0% (±1.9 points)
21	Port Hope Township	1.9% (±1.9 points)
22	Shooks Township	1.8% (±3.6 points)
23	Moose Lake Township (Beltrami County)	1.7% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Beltrami 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 Eckles Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Eckles Township, used by 61.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eckles Township heat with oil?

2.3% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Eckles Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eckles Township have electric heat?

18.7% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Eckles Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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