How are homes heated in Parkers Prairie, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Parkers Prairie, MN, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Parkers Prairie, used by 32.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% heat with utility gas.

31.2% heat with electricity.

7.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.7% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 31.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.7%

Heating fuel in Parkers Prairie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Parkers Prairie	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	24.7% (±5.3 points)	32.1%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.7% (±2.8 points)	4.3%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	31.2% (±6.8 points)	27.0%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.4% (±7.1 points)	29.4%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.3 points)	4.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 Parkers Prairie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Otter Tail County (4.3%).

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

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

In Parkers Prairie, 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 lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Parkers Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parkers Prairie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Parkers Prairie	—	31.2% (±6.8 points)	—
Parkers Prairie Township	2.9 mi	17.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Eastern Township	5.0 mi	14.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Miltona Township	5.7 mi	15.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Elmo Township	6.1 mi	5.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Effington Township	6.5 mi	17.9% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Miltona	7.6 mi	16.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Leaf Valley Township	8.1 mi	17.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Folden Township	8.2 mi	15.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parkers Prairie Township, MN (17.5%), Eastern Township, MN (14.0%), Miltona Township, MN (15.4%).

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
25	Lida Township	8.7% (±4.2 points)
26	Clitherall Township	8.5% (±5.2 points)
27	Folden Township	8.2% (±6.0 points)
28 (tie)	Henning Township	8.1% (±7.4 points)
28 (tie)	Tordenskjold Township	8.1% (±3.9 points)
30	Otto Township	8.0% (±4.6 points)
31	Parkers Prairie	7.7% (±2.8 points)
32	Homestead Township	7.3% (±5.0 points)
33	Vergas	7.2% (±8.8 points)
34 (tie)	Aastad Township	7.1% (±10.9 points)
34 (tie)	Deer Creek Township	7.1% (±4.2 points)
36	Bluffton Township	7.0% (±3.7 points)
37	Dunn Township	6.4% (±5.0 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 Parkers Prairie

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Parkers Prairie, used by 32.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Parkers Prairie heat with oil?

7.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Parkers Prairie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Parkers Prairie have electric heat?

31.2% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Parkers Prairie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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