How are homes heated in Eyota, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Eyota, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eyota, used by 74.7% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.7% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 21.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Eyota

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eyota	Olmsted County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	74.7% (±8.6 points)	71.5%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	21.7% (±8.2 points)	18.1%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	7.8%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±3.5 points)	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 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 Eyota, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Olmsted County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Eyota, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Olmsted County (18.1%).

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 Eyota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eyota
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eyota	—	21.7% (±8.2 points)	—
Eyota Township	1.6 mi	3.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Dover Township	4.7 mi	1.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Dover	5.0 mi	15.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Viola Township	5.4 mi	6.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Orion Township	6.9 mi	9.7% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Marion Township	6.9 mi	3.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Quincy Township	7.0 mi	5.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Elmira Township	8.2 mi	2.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eyota Township, MN (3.0%), Dover Township, MN (1.4%), Viola Township, MN (6.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Oronoco	0.6% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Haverhill Township	0.6% (±1.2 points)
17	Cascade Township	0.5% (±0.8 points)
18	Rochester	0.1% (±0.1 points)
19 (tie)	Byron	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Dover	0.0% (±7.7 points)
19 (tie)	Eyota	0.0% (±2.7 points)
19 (tie)	Stewartville	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Oronoco Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)
19 (tie)	Pleasant Grove Township	0.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Olmsted 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 Eyota

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eyota, used by 74.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eyota heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Eyota use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eyota have electric heat?

21.7% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Eyota heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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