How are homes heated in Knife Lake Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Knife Lake Township, MN, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Knife Lake Township, used by 70.6% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.9% heat with utility gas.

7.3% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.9% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 7.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Knife Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Knife Lake Township	Kanabec County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	7.9% (±2.9 points)	26.7%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	7.3% (±3.3 points)	10.2%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	70.6% (±6.9 points)	48.1%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	13.0% (±5.2 points)	11.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	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 Knife Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kanabec County (1.6%).

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

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

In Knife Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kanabec County (10.2%).

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 Knife Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knife Lake Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Knife Lake Township	—	7.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Mora	4.7 mi	11.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arthur Township (Kanabec County)	5.0 mi	10.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whited Township	5.4 mi	8.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ann Lake Township	6.2 mi	9.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hillman Township (Kanabec County)	6.3 mi	7.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Peace Township	7.3 mi	6.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kanabec Township	7.4 mi	4.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Quamba	7.5 mi	0.0% (±45.1 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 Kanabec County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Kroschel Township	2.3% (±3.4 points)
7	Kanabec Township	2.2% (±1.8 points)
8 (tie)	Brunswick Township	1.7% (±1.8 points)
8 (tie)	South Fork Township	1.7% (±1.4 points)
10	Whited Township	1.6% (±1.3 points)
11	Arthur Township (Kanabec County)	1.4% (±1.5 points)
12	Knife Lake Township	1.2% (±1.3 points)
13	Hay Brook Township	1.1% (±3.1 points)
14 (tie)	Grasston	0.0% (±37.1 points)
14 (tie)	Mora	0.0% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Ogilvie	0.0% (±13.2 points)
14 (tie)	Quamba	0.0% (±45.1 points)
14 (tie)	Ann Lake Township	0.0% (±10.3 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Kanabec 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 Knife Lake Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Knife Lake Township, used by 70.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Knife Lake Township heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Knife Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Knife Lake Township have electric heat?

7.3% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Knife Lake Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Knife Lake township, Kanabec 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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