How are homes heated in May Township (Cass County), MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in May Township (Cass County), used by 53.9% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

16.9% heat with electricity.

5.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.4% (±1.3 points)
Electricity
16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
5.0%

Heating fuel in May Township (Cass County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMay Township (Cass County)Cass CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas1.4% (±1.3 points)19.3%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.0% (±2.7 points)2.1%1.3%3.9%
Electricity16.9% (±9.0 points)22.6%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)53.9% (±8.9 points)43.6%10.8%4.9%
Wood19.3% (±7.7 points)10.8%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.9 points)1.0%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used2.6% (±2.5 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 May Township (Cass County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cass County (2.1%).

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

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

In May Township (Cass County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cass County (22.6%).

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 May Township (Cass County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with May Township (Cass County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
May Township (Cass County)—16.9% (±9.0 points)—
Motley4.2 mi20.1% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Motley Township5.4 mi24.6% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
Becker Township (Cass County)6.4 mi15.9% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Pillager6.6 mi22.6% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Meadow Brook Township7.4 mi15.7% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Cass County)7.7 mi17.3% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Villard Township8.0 mi40.5% (±13.4 points)Higher
Rosing Township9.1 mi5.4% (±6.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosing Township, MN (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Villard Township, MN (40.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6Pike Bay Township8.8% (±4.7 points)
7Remer Township8.0% (±8.6 points)
8Federal Dam7.2% (±9.5 points)
9Inguadona Township7.1% (±8.3 points)
10Gould Township6.3% (±5.7 points)
11Loon Lake Township5.7% (±5.5 points)
12May Township (Cass County)5.0% (±2.7 points)
13 (tie)Hackensack4.7% (±5.0 points)
13 (tie)Becker Township (Cass County)4.7% (±5.1 points)
15Longville4.2% (±4.1 points)
16 (tie)Deerfield Township (Cass County)3.8% (±9.1 points)
16 (tie)Powers Township3.8% (±3.3 points)
18Bull Moose Township3.7% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cass 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 May Township (Cass County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in May Township (Cass County), used by 53.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in May Township (Cass County) heat with oil?

5.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in May Township (Cass County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in May Township (Cass County) have electric heat?

16.9% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in May Township (Cass 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 May township, Cass County, Minnesota (county subdivision:41102, in state:27 county:021).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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