How are homes heated in Leon Township (Goodhue County), MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Leon Township (Goodhue County), used by 76.5% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

8.6% heat with electricity.

2.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.2% (±1.3 points)
Electricity
8.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.4%

Heating fuel in Leon Township (Goodhue County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLeon Township (Goodhue County)Goodhue CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas1.2% (±1.3 points)56.1%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.4% (±2.0 points)1.1%1.3%3.9%
Electricity8.6% (±5.6 points)16.1%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)76.5% (±8.6 points)22.1%10.8%4.9%
Wood9.8% (±4.7 points)2.5%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±1.2 points)1.0%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.8 points)1.1%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 Leon Township (Goodhue County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Goodhue County (1.1%).

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

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

In Leon Township (Goodhue County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Goodhue County (16.1%).

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 Leon Township (Goodhue County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leon Township (Goodhue County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Leon Township (Goodhue County)—8.6% (±5.6 points)—
Warsaw Township (Goodhue County)5.5 mi10.2% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Cannon Falls Township5.6 mi10.0% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Wanamingo Township6.3 mi1.9% (±2.2 points)Lower
Belle Creek Township6.7 mi7.2% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Cannon Falls7.2 mi15.4% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Stanton Township8.0 mi3.4% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Dennison8.5 mi0.0% (±20.3 points)Not measurably different
Wanamingo8.5 mi21.9% (±8.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wanamingo Township, MN (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wanamingo, MN (21.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12Pine Island Township3.9% (±3.9 points)
13Roscoe Township3.7% (±2.7 points)
14Minneola Township3.6% (±3.5 points)
15Goodhue Township3.5% (±3.7 points)
16Stanton Township3.1% (±2.3 points)
17Featherstone Township2.6% (±1.9 points)
18Leon Township (Goodhue County)2.4% (±2.0 points)
19Hay Creek Township1.4% (±1.5 points)
20Warsaw Township (Goodhue County)0.8% (±1.4 points)
21Florence Township0.5% (±1.2 points)
22Red Wing0.2% (±0.3 points)
23 (tie)Bellechester0.0% (±23.7 points)
23 (tie)Cannon Falls0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Goodhue 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 Leon Township (Goodhue County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Leon Township (Goodhue County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Leon Township (Goodhue County), used by 76.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Leon Township (Goodhue County) heat with oil?

2.4% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Leon Township (Goodhue County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Leon Township (Goodhue County) have electric heat?

8.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Leon Township (Goodhue County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Leon township, Goodhue County, Minnesota (county subdivision:36476, in state:27 county:049).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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