How are homes heated in Mountain Lake, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Mountain Lake, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Lake, used by 82.5% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.5% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 14.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Mountain Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mountain Lake	Cottonwood County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	82.5% (±5.3 points)	61.9%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.6% (±5.0 points)	13.4%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.6 points)	17.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	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 Mountain Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cottonwood County (3.2%).

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

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

In Mountain Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cottonwood County (13.4%).

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 Mountain Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mountain Lake	—	14.6% (±5.0 points)	—
Midway Township (Cottonwood County)	3.2 mi	2.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Mountain Lake Township	4.0 mi	18.1% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bingham Lake	6.2 mi	0.0% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carson Township	6.4 mi	12.5% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield	6.8 mi	8.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside Township (Cottonwood County)	7.2 mi	16.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Odin Township	7.2 mi	1.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Butterfield Township	7.5 mi	5.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Midway Township (Cottonwood County), MN (2.3%), Odin Township, MN (1.8%), Butterfield Township, MN (5.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Amboy Township	4.3% (±9.1 points)
15	Westbrook	4.1% (±3.2 points)
16	Delton Township	3.8% (±8.5 points)
17	Great Bend Township	3.5% (±4.9 points)
18	Jeffers	2.1% (±2.6 points)
19	Midway Township (Cottonwood County)	1.1% (±3.2 points)
20	Mountain Lake	0.7% (±1.0 points)
21 (tie)	Windom	0.0% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	Lakeside Township (Cottonwood County)	0.0% (±14.0 points)
21 (tie)	Mountain Lake Township	0.0% (±26.3 points)
21 (tie)	Southbrook Township	0.0% (±45.1 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Cottonwood 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 Mountain Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Lake, used by 82.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mountain Lake heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mountain Lake have electric heat?

14.6% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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