How are homes heated in Ivanhoe, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Ivanhoe, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ivanhoe, used by 61.3% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.3% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 26.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Ivanhoe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ivanhoe	Lincoln County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	61.3% (±8.7 points)	31.1%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	26.8% (±7.5 points)	25.2%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±4.0 points)	33.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.4% (±6.0 points)	2.1%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.9 points)	2.4%	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 Ivanhoe, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lincoln County (3.4%).

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

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

In Ivanhoe, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lincoln County (25.2%).

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 Ivanhoe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ivanhoe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ivanhoe	—	26.8% (±7.5 points)	—
Royal Township	2.6 mi	20.4% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ash Lake Township	3.0 mi	38.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone Township	6.4 mi	20.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arco	6.4 mi	13.9% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Stay Township	6.6 mi	18.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hendricks Township	7.1 mi	42.9% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shaokatan Township	8.0 mi	35.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marble Township	8.7 mi	21.3% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Marble Township	4.3% (±8.1 points)
9	Diamond Lake Township	3.5% (±4.9 points)
10	Alta Vista Township	1.3% (±3.3 points)
11 (tie)	Lake Benton	1.1% (±1.2 points)
11 (tie)	Lake Benton Township	1.1% (±2.5 points)
11 (tie)	Marshfield Township	1.1% (±1.8 points)
14	Ivanhoe	0.6% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Hendricks	0.0% (±7.7 points)
15 (tie)	Drammen Township	0.0% (±42.3 points)
15 (tie)	Hansonville Township	0.0% (±27.2 points)
15 (tie)	Hendricks Township	0.0% (±29.2 points)
15 (tie)	Shaokatan Township	0.0% (±23.9 points)
15 (tie)	Verdi Township	0.0% (±30.7 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Lincoln 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 Ivanhoe

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ivanhoe, used by 61.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ivanhoe heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Ivanhoe use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ivanhoe have electric heat?

26.8% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Ivanhoe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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