How are homes heated in Lake Crystal, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Crystal, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Crystal, used by 77.8% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.8% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 13.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Crystal

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Crystal	Blue Earth County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	77.8% (±7.8 points)	64.7%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	13.6% (±6.0 points)	20.2%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±1.8 points)	12.1%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.4% (±5.0 points)	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.8 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 Lake Crystal, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Blue Earth County (0.5%).

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

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

In Lake Crystal, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Blue Earth County (20.2%).

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 Lake Crystal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Crystal
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Crystal	—	13.6% (±6.0 points)	—
Garden City Township	3.1 mi	7.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Judson Township	3.5 mi	1.4% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Butternut Valley Township	5.0 mi	3.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Lincoln Township (Blue Earth County)	5.4 mi	12.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Bend Township	6.7 mi	9.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center Township	8.2 mi	9.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rapidan Township	8.4 mi	7.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cambria Township	9.4 mi	4.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Judson Township, MN (1.4%), Butternut Valley Township, MN (3.5%), Cambria Township, MN (4.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Blue Earth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	Vernon Center Township	1.0% (±2.1 points)
21	Butternut Valley Township	0.9% (±2.5 points)
22	Mapleton	0.8% (±0.7 points)
23	South Bend Township	0.7% (±0.9 points)
24	Mankato Township	0.3% (±0.5 points)
25 (tie)	Eagle Lake	0.0% (±1.9 points)
25 (tie)	Lake Crystal	0.0% (±2.0 points)
25 (tie)	Madison Lake	0.0% (±3.9 points)
25 (tie)	Mankato	0.0% (±0.1 points)
25 (tie)	Pemberton	0.0% (±24.4 points)
25 (tie)	St. Clair	0.0% (±8.5 points)
25 (tie)	Skyline	0.0% (±16.2 points)
25 (tie)	Garden City Township	0.0% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Blue Earth 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 Lake Crystal

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Crystal, used by 77.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Crystal heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Crystal use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Crystal have electric heat?

13.6% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Crystal heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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