How are homes heated in Ellsworth Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Ellsworth Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ellsworth Township, used by 39.8% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% heat with utility gas.

17.5% heat with electricity.

2.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.2% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 17.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.4%

Heating fuel in Ellsworth Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ellsworth Township	Meeker County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	29.2% (±6.0 points)	38.1%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.4% (±1.8 points)	2.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.5% (±7.9 points)	23.7%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.8% (±7.2 points)	31.2%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.1% (±5.1 points)	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.5 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 Ellsworth Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Meeker County (2.0%).

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

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

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

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 Ellsworth Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellsworth Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ellsworth Township	—	17.5% (±7.9 points)	—
Collinwood Township	5.0 mi	18.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Darwin	5.4 mi	11.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Acoma Township	6.3 mi	9.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Darwin Township	6.7 mi	20.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Mills	7.0 mi	0.0% (±55.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dassel	7.0 mi	24.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenleaf Township	7.1 mi	25.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hutchinson Township	8.5 mi	9.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
7	Acton Township	4.5% (±3.5 points)
8	Darwin Township	3.7% (±2.6 points)
9	Harvey Township	3.6% (±3.4 points)
10	Forest Prairie Township	3.5% (±3.6 points)
11	Eden Valley	2.8% (±4.1 points)
12	Kingston Township	2.7% (±2.1 points)
13	Ellsworth Township	2.4% (±1.8 points)
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)

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 Ellsworth Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ellsworth Township, used by 39.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ellsworth Township heat with oil?

2.4% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Ellsworth Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ellsworth Township have electric heat?

17.5% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Ellsworth Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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