How are homes heated in Owatonna, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Owatonna, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Owatonna, used by 78.1% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.1% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 17.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Owatonna

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Owatonna	Steele County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	78.1% (±2.9 points)	70.0%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.3% (±2.9 points)	15.1%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	10.4%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±1.6 points)	2.3%	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 Owatonna, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Steele County (0.2%).

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

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

In Owatonna, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Steele County (15.1%).

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 Owatonna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Owatonna
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Owatonna	—	17.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Owatonna Township	2.6 mi	5.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Clinton Falls Township	2.9 mi	7.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Medford	5.4 mi	18.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Meriden Township	5.6 mi	2.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Medford Township	5.8 mi	9.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Deerfield Township (Steele County)	6.5 mi	10.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Havana Township	7.1 mi	4.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Somerset Township	8.1 mi	8.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Owatonna Township, MN (5.5%), Clinton Falls Township, MN (7.4%), Meriden Township, MN (2.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Meriden Township	1.0% (±1.5 points)
7	Medford Township	0.6% (±0.7 points)
8	Lemond Township	0.5% (±0.8 points)
9 (tie)	Blooming Prairie	0.0% (±2.8 points)
9 (tie)	Ellendale	0.0% (±6.8 points)
9 (tie)	Medford	0.0% (±4.7 points)
9 (tie)	Owatonna	0.0% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Clinton Falls Township	0.0% (±16.9 points)
9 (tie)	Deerfield Township (Steele County)	0.0% (±12.4 points)
9 (tie)	Havana Township	0.0% (±11.3 points)
9 (tie)	Merton Township	0.0% (±15.7 points)
9 (tie)	Owatonna Township	0.0% (±9.1 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Steele 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 Owatonna

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Owatonna, used by 78.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Owatonna heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Owatonna use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Owatonna have electric heat?

17.3% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Owatonna heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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