How are homes heated in Mahnomen, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Mahnomen, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mahnomen, used by 34.5% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with utility gas.

15.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.1% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 34.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.8%

Heating fuel in Mahnomen

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mahnomen	Mahnomen County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	28.1% (±5.8 points)	9.8%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.8% (±3.9 points)	10.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	34.5% (±6.5 points)	28.0%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.7% (±4.7 points)	41.1%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.4 points)	8.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	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 Mahnomen, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Mahnomen County (10.9%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (1.3%).

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

In Mahnomen, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mahnomen County (28.0%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mahnomen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mahnomen
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mahnomen	—	34.5% (±6.5 points)	—
Pembina Township	3.8 mi	26.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marsh Creek Township	4.3 mi	21.9% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale Township	4.9 mi	44.2% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chief Township	5.5 mi	30.2% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Popple Grove Township	8.1 mi	29.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fossum Township	8.3 mi	9.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Waukon Township	8.5 mi	16.0% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Bejou	8.9 mi	24.3% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fossum Township, MN (9.7%), Waukon Township, MN (16.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bejou	24.3% (±16.0 points)
1 (tie)	Beaulieu Township	24.3% (±13.5 points)
3	Heier Township	23.2% (±14.3 points)
4	Mahnomen	15.8% (±3.9 points)
5	Pembina Township	14.6% (±4.7 points)
6	Lake Grove Township	13.9% (±7.9 points)
7	Little Elbow Township	12.8% (±7.4 points)
8	Gregory Township	10.7% (±13.1 points)
9	Chief Township	9.3% (±10.6 points)
10	Bejou Township	8.8% (±10.3 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Mahnomen 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 Mahnomen

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mahnomen, used by 34.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mahnomen heat with oil?

15.8% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Mahnomen use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mahnomen have electric heat?

34.5% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Mahnomen heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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