How are homes heated in Ideal Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Ideal Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ideal Township, used by 69.7% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.7% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 14.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ideal Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ideal Township	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	69.7% (±5.7 points)	54.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.4% (±4.4 points)	21.1%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.8% (±4.5 points)	17.6%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.7%	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 Ideal Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crow Wing County (1.2%).

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

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

In Ideal Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Crow Wing County (21.1%).

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 Ideal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ideal Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ideal Township	—	14.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Breezy Point	4.4 mi	9.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crosslake	4.7 mi	10.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manhattan Beach	5.1 mi	18.8% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkins Township	5.7 mi	11.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pelican Township (Crow Wing County)	6.1 mi	15.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkins	6.2 mi	10.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Timothy Township	6.6 mi	14.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pequot Lakes	7.2 mi	33.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pequot Lakes, MN (33.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Crow Wing County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
27 (tie)	Nisswa	0.0% (±2.5 points)
27 (tie)	Pequot Lakes	0.0% (±2.4 points)
27 (tie)	Center Township	0.0% (±4.1 points)
27 (tie)	Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County)	0.0% (±3.8 points)
27 (tie)	Gail Lake Township	0.0% (±34.4 points)
27 (tie)	Garrison Township	0.0% (±5.9 points)
27 (tie)	Ideal Township	0.0% (±3.7 points)
27 (tie)	Jenkins Township	0.0% (±8.8 points)
27 (tie)	Lake Edward Township	0.0% (±2.4 points)
27 (tie)	Little Pine Township	0.0% (±44.3 points)
27 (tie)	Mission Township	0.0% (±5.8 points)
27 (tie)	Roosevelt Township (Crow Wing County)	0.0% (±7.7 points)
27 (tie)	Ross Lake Township	0.0% (±13.3 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Crow Wing 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 Ideal Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ideal Township, used by 69.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ideal Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Ideal Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ideal Township have electric heat?

14.4% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Ideal Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ideal township, Crow Wing County, 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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