How are homes heated in Fergus Falls Township, MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Fergus Falls Township, used by 59.3% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.9% heat with utility gas.

21.8% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
6.9% (±3.9 points)
Electricity
21.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.5%

Heating fuel in Fergus Falls Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFergus Falls TownshipOtter Tail CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas6.9% (±3.9 points)32.1%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.5% (±3.5 points)4.3%1.3%3.9%
Electricity21.8% (±6.9 points)27.0%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)59.3% (±9.2 points)29.4%10.8%4.9%
Wood5.5% (±5.0 points)4.7%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel4.0% (±3.3 points)1.6%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.9 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 Fergus Falls 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 Fergus Falls 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 Fergus Falls Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fergus Falls Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Fergus Falls Township—21.8% (±6.9 points)—
Elizabeth3.5 mi20.4% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Fergus Falls3.5 mi35.7% (±3.8 points)Higher
Elizabeth Township5.4 mi18.9% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Carlisle Township5.8 mi23.8% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Aurdal Township6.2 mi28.2% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Buse Township7.5 mi20.4% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Orwell Township8.3 mi5.1% (±4.5 points)Lower
Friberg Township8.3 mi23.2% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orwell Township, MN (5.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fergus Falls, MN (35.7%).

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
54 (tie)Orwell Township3.8% (±4.6 points)
54 (tie)Oscar Township3.8% (±3.5 points)
56Leaf Mountain Township3.6% (±3.5 points)
57Norwegian Grove Township3.5% (±3.8 points)
58 (tie)Fergus Falls2.7% (±1.6 points)
58 (tie)Henning2.7% (±4.2 points)
60 (tie)Fergus Falls Township2.5% (±3.5 points)
60 (tie)Rush Lake Township2.5% (±1.9 points)
62Leaf Lake Township2.4% (±1.7 points)
63St. Olaf Township2.1% (±2.8 points)
64Amor Township1.9% (±1.5 points)
65Edna Township1.8% (±1.6 points)
66Everts Township1.6% (±1.4 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 Fergus Falls Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Fergus Falls Township, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fergus Falls Township heat with oil?

2.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Fergus Falls Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fergus Falls Township have electric heat?

21.8% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Fergus Falls 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 Fergus Falls township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (county subdivision:20924, 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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