How are homes heated in Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), MN?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), used by 43.6% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.8% heat with utility gas.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.8% (±1.8 points)
Electricity
43.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.1%

Heating fuel in Greenwood Township (St. Louis County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGreenwood Township (St. Louis County)St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas2.8% (±1.8 points)51.3%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.1% (±1.7 points)6.5%1.3%3.9%
Electricity43.6% (±6.5 points)18.9%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)43.4% (±6.4 points)16.8%10.8%4.9%
Wood5.9% (±3.2 points)3.2%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±1.4 points)2.2%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±1.3 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 Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in St. Louis County (6.5%).

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

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

In Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Greenwood Township (St. Louis County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwood Township (St. Louis County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Greenwood Township (St. Louis County)—43.6% (±6.5 points)—
Breitung Township3.9 mi20.2% (±8.8 points)Lower
Tower4.6 mi18.3% (±10.1 points)Lower
Vermilion Lake Township6.3 mi35.0% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Kugler Township9.1 mi9.1% (±6.9 points)Lower
Eagles Nest Township11 mi53.0% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Pike Township12 mi12.1% (±4.7 points)Lower
Embarrass Township13 mi9.9% (±4.9 points)Lower
Owens Township14 mi21.6% (±12.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Breitung Township, MN (20.2%), Tower, MN (18.3%), Kugler Township, MN (9.1%).

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
82 (tie)Eagles Nest Township3.0% (±3.0 points)
82 (tie)Normanna Township3.0% (±2.2 points)
84Beatty Township2.9% (±1.8 points)
85Virginia2.7% (±1.7 points)
86Hoyt Lakes2.6% (±3.0 points)
87Ault Township2.4% (±3.2 points)
88Greenwood Township (St. Louis County)2.1% (±1.7 points)
89Kelsey Township1.9% (±2.7 points)
90French Township1.8% (±1.9 points)
91Pequaywan Township1.4% (±2.8 points)
92 (tie)Bassett Township0.0% (±45.8 points)
92 (tie)Camp 5 Township0.0% (±71.2 points)
92 (tie)Crane Lake Township0.0% (±37.6 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 Greenwood Township (St. Louis County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Greenwood Township (St. Louis County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), used by 43.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greenwood Township (St. Louis County) heat with oil?

2.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Greenwood Township (St. Louis County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greenwood Township (St. Louis County) have electric heat?

43.6% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Greenwood Township (St. Louis County) 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 Greenwood township, St. Louis County, Minnesota (county subdivision:25928, 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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