How are homes heated in Lester Prairie, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Lester Prairie, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lester Prairie, used by 78.5% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.5% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Lester Prairie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lester Prairie	McLeod County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	78.5% (±7.1 points)	57.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	19.0% (±6.9 points)	19.7%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	18.1%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	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 Lester Prairie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McLeod County (1.8%).

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

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

In Lester Prairie, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from McLeod County (19.7%).

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 Lester Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lester Prairie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lester Prairie	—	19.0% (±6.9 points)	—
New Germany	2.9 mi	17.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bergen Township	3.0 mi	11.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Winsted Township	3.9 mi	5.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Camden Township	4.8 mi	7.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Winsted	5.2 mi	14.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hollywood Township	5.6 mi	10.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mayer	7.0 mi	7.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Plato	7.7 mi	11.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winsted Township, MN (5.5%), Camden Township, MN (7.6%), Mayer, MN (7.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Glencoe Township	5.3% (±3.3 points)
12	Winsted Township	4.6% (±2.8 points)
13	Hutchinson Township	3.6% (±2.6 points)
14	Acoma Township	3.3% (±2.5 points)
15	Stewart	2.6% (±2.0 points)
16	Helen Township	2.2% (±1.9 points)
17	Lester Prairie	1.2% (±1.2 points)
18	Winsted	0.4% (±0.7 points)
19 (tie)	Biscay	0.0% (±26.3 points)
19 (tie)	Glencoe	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Hutchinson	0.0% (±0.3 points)
19 (tie)	Plato	0.0% (±21.1 points)
19 (tie)	Silver Lake	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in McLeod 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 Lester Prairie

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lester Prairie, used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lester Prairie heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Lester Prairie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lester Prairie have electric heat?

19.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Lester Prairie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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