How are homes heated in Grand Lake Township, MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Grand Lake Township, used by 51.7% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.3% heat with utility gas.

29.6% heat with electricity.

7.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
5.3% (±2.5 points)
Electricity
29.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.8%

Heating fuel in Grand Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGrand Lake TownshipSt. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas5.3% (±2.5 points)51.3%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.8% (±3.9 points)6.5%1.3%3.9%
Electricity29.6% (±7.7 points)18.9%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)51.7% (±7.9 points)16.8%10.8%4.9%
Wood4.3% (±2.9 points)3.2%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.4% (±1.1 points)2.2%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.2 points)1.0%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 Grand Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Louis County (6.5%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (1.3%).

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

In Grand Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in St. Louis County (18.9%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Grand Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Lake Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Grand Lake Township—29.6% (±7.7 points)—
Canosia Township5.8 mi23.1% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Industrial Township6.6 mi14.4% (±5.1 points)Lower
Fredenberg Township7.2 mi28.3% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
New Independence Township7.6 mi14.4% (±8.2 points)Lower
Solway Township8.7 mi18.2% (±5.1 points)Lower
Northland Township (St. Louis County)11 mi10.1% (±8.2 points)Lower
Hermantown11 mi21.3% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Brevator Township11 mi12.3% (±5.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Industrial Township, MN (14.4%), New Independence Township, MN (14.4%), Solway Township, MN (18.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Louis County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
41 (tie)Cedar Valley Township8.6% (±9.3 points)
41 (tie)New Independence Township8.6% (±6.0 points)
44Halden Township8.2% (±6.2 points)
45 (tie)Meadowlands Township8.1% (±3.9 points)
45 (tie)North Star Township (St. Louis County)8.1% (±8.6 points)
47Mountain Iron8.0% (±3.4 points)
48Grand Lake Township7.8% (±3.9 points)
49Morcom Township7.4% (±9.9 points)
50 (tie)Duluth Township7.2% (±3.1 points)
50 (tie)Solway Township7.2% (±3.2 points)
52Elmer Township (St. Louis County)7.1% (±9.1 points)
53 (tie)Ellsburg Township6.9% (±6.1 points)
53 (tie)Owens Township6.9% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Grand Lake Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Grand Lake Township, used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grand Lake Township heat with oil?

7.8% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Grand Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grand Lake Township have electric heat?

29.6% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Grand 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 Grand Lake township, St. Louis County, Minnesota (county subdivision:24956, in state:27 county:137).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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