How are homes heated in Ottertail, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Ottertail, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ottertail, used by 46.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.4% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 34.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ottertail

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ottertail	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	46.4% (±7.4 points)	32.1%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.5 points)	4.3%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	34.4% (±8.0 points)	27.0%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.7% (±4.2 points)	29.4%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.1 points)	4.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±2.7 points)	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	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 Ottertail, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (4.3%).

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

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

In Ottertail, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (27.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ottertail

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ottertail
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ottertail	—	34.4% (±8.0 points)	—
Otter Tail Township	2.3 mi	21.8% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Rush Lake Township	4.8 mi	25.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leaf Lake Township	5.0 mi	26.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Richville	5.8 mi	13.6% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Otto Township	6.7 mi	17.3% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Girard Township	6.9 mi	17.6% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Amor Township	7.1 mi	21.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Henning Township	7.9 mi	5.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Otter Tail Township, MN (21.8%), Richville, MN (13.6%), Otto Township, MN (17.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
70	Gorman Township	1.0% (±1.2 points)
71	Pelican Township (Otter Tail County)	0.9% (±1.5 points)
72	Candor Township	0.8% (±1.1 points)
73	Pelican Rapids	0.6% (±1.1 points)
74	New York Mills	0.5% (±0.9 points)
75	Scambler Township	0.4% (±0.8 points)
76 (tie)	Ottertail	0.0% (±9.5 points)
76 (tie)	Perham	0.0% (±1.5 points)
76 (tie)	Richville	0.0% (±52.6 points)
76 (tie)	Dora Township	0.0% (±7.6 points)
76 (tie)	Girard Township	0.0% (±6.0 points)
76 (tie)	Otter Tail Township	0.0% (±8.8 points)
76 (tie)	Star Lake Township	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 13 of 82 places in Otter Tail 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 Ottertail

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ottertail, used by 46.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ottertail heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Ottertail use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ottertail have electric heat?

34.4% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Ottertail heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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