How are homes heated in Morse Township (Itasca County), MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Morse Township (Itasca County), used by 46.9% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.8% heat with utility gas.

12.2% heat with electricity.

10.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.8% (±2.6 points)
Electricity
12.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
10.8%

Heating fuel in Morse Township (Itasca County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMorse Township (Itasca County)Itasca CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas2.8% (±2.6 points)40.6%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.10.8% (±5.8 points)6.1%1.3%3.9%
Electricity12.2% (±5.6 points)15.9%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)46.9% (±8.2 points)27.4%10.8%4.9%
Wood26.3% (±7.5 points)8.6%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±10.0 points)1.0%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±1.3 points)0.4%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 Morse Township (Itasca County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Itasca County (6.1%).

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

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

In Morse Township (Itasca County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Itasca County (15.9%).

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 Morse Township (Itasca County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morse Township (Itasca County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Morse Township (Itasca County)—12.2% (±5.6 points)—
Deer River3.0 mi27.0% (±8.4 points)Higher
Zemple3.8 mi3.4% (±6.7 points)Lower
Deer River Township5.6 mi8.4% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Oteneagen Township7.1 mi7.6% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Torrey Township9.4 mi5.6% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Cohasset12 mi12.3% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Salem Township (Cass County)12 mi20.0% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Bowstring Township14 mi12.2% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Zemple, MN (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deer River, MN (27.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Bigfork11.6% (±7.1 points)
5 (tie)Blackberry Township11.6% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)Max Township11.3% (±13.5 points)
7 (tie)Nashwauk Township11.3% (±5.0 points)
9Coleraine11.1% (±8.5 points)
10 (tie)Deer River Township10.8% (±7.5 points)
10 (tie)Morse Township (Itasca County)10.8% (±5.8 points)
12Bigfork Township10.6% (±8.1 points)
13Squaw Lake10.5% (±12.0 points)
14Nore Township9.4% (±10.0 points)
15Lawrence Township (Itasca County)9.0% (±4.5 points)
16Goodland Township8.8% (±4.9 points)
17Marcell Township8.5% (±12.3 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Itasca 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 Morse Township (Itasca County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Morse Township (Itasca County), used by 46.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Morse Township (Itasca County) heat with oil?

10.8% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Morse Township (Itasca County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Morse Township (Itasca County) have electric heat?

12.2% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Morse Township (Itasca 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 Morse township, Itasca County, Minnesota (county subdivision:44332, in state:27 county:061).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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