How are homes heated in Hector, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Hector, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hector, used by 79.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.0% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Hector

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hector	Renville County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	79.0% (±6.4 points)	44.4%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±4.9 points)	20.4%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±2.3 points)	29.2%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.5 points)	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±3.1 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.9 points)	0.6%	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 Hector, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Renville County (3.1%).

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

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

In Hector, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Renville County (20.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hector

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hector
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hector	—	12.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Hector Township	1.8 mi	1.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Buffalo Lake	4.7 mi	9.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Martinsburg Township	4.8 mi	5.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Melville Township	5.1 mi	6.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra Township	6.8 mi	10.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Preston Lake Township	7.2 mi	4.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Grafton Township	8.2 mi	9.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield Township	8.5 mi	29.7% (±16.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hector Township, MN (1.2%), Preston Lake Township, MN (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brookfield Township, MN (29.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)	Troy Township (Renville County)	3.2% (±3.5 points)
18	Brookfield Township	3.1% (±4.0 points)
19 (tie)	Flora Township	1.8% (±2.8 points)
19 (tie)	Sacred Heart Township	1.8% (±2.2 points)
21	Bandon Township	1.6% (±6.8 points)
22	Kingman Township	1.4% (±3.9 points)
23	Hector	0.6% (±0.9 points)
24	Danube	0.5% (±1.2 points)
25 (tie)	Bird Island	0.0% (±5.1 points)
25 (tie)	Buffalo Lake	0.0% (±10.2 points)
25 (tie)	Olivia	0.0% (±2.3 points)
25 (tie)	Renville	0.0% (±4.3 points)
25 (tie)	Sacred Heart	0.0% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Renville 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 Hector

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hector, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hector heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Hector use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hector have electric heat?

12.4% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Hector heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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