How are homes heated in Grand Marais, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Grand Marais, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Grand Marais, used by 61.5% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

19.5% heat with electricity.

10.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 19.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.1%

Heating fuel in Grand Marais

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grand Marais	Cook County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±3.9 points)	5.5%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.1% (±5.3 points)	4.7%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	19.5% (±6.6 points)	26.2%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	61.5% (±8.3 points)	49.1%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±3.3 points)	13.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	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 Marais, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cook County (4.7%).

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

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

In Grand Marais, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cook County (26.2%).

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 Grand Marais

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Marais
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grand Marais	—	19.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Lutsen Township	17 mi	67.6% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Tofte Township	23 mi	35.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Schroeder Township	29 mi	11.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Bay Township	40 mi	13.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Bay Township	52 mi	22.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Lake Township	52 mi	25.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Bay	54 mi	10.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Stony River Township	54 mi	5.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silver Bay, MN (10.0%), Stony River Township, MN (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lutsen Township, MN (67.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Grand Marais	10.1% (±5.3 points)
2	Schroeder Township	7.1% (±6.4 points)
3	Lutsen Township	0.4% (±1.2 points)
4	Tofte Township	0.0% (±12.6 points)

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 Marais

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Grand Marais, used by 61.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grand Marais heat with oil?

10.1% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Grand Marais use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grand Marais have electric heat?

19.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Grand Marais heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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