How are homes heated in Kasota, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Kasota, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kasota, used by 83.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.0% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 13.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kasota

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kasota	Le Sueur County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	83.0% (±9.0 points)	65.4%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	13.3% (±9.0 points)	11.6%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±2.6 points)	17.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.9 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 Kasota, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Le Sueur County (0.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Kasota, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Le Sueur County (11.6%).

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 Kasota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kasota
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kasota	—	13.3% (±9.0 points)	—
Kasota Township	1.3 mi	6.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Peter	2.6 mi	16.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lime Township	5.1 mi	10.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oshawa Township	5.2 mi	3.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Traverse Township	6.0 mi	2.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Belgrade Township	6.4 mi	9.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	6.9 mi	2.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Washington Township	7.2 mi	10.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Traverse Township, MN (2.4%), Cleveland, MN (2.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Le Sueur County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Waterville Township	0.8% (±1.5 points)
11	Montgomery Township	0.7% (±1.2 points)
12	Kasota Township	0.2% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Cleveland	0.0% (±9.5 points)
13 (tie)	Elysian	0.0% (±7.4 points)
13 (tie)	Heidelberg	0.0% (±28.2 points)
13 (tie)	Kasota	0.0% (±8.9 points)
13 (tie)	Kilkenny	0.0% (±32.2 points)
13 (tie)	Le Center	0.0% (±2.3 points)
13 (tie)	Le Sueur	0.0% (±1.2 points)
13 (tie)	Montgomery	0.0% (±1.6 points)
13 (tie)	Waterville	0.0% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Cordova Township	0.0% (±12.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Le Sueur 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 Kasota

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kasota, used by 83.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kasota heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Kasota use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kasota have electric heat?

13.3% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Kasota heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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