How are homes heated in Pequot Lakes, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Pequot Lakes, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pequot Lakes, used by 57.6% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.6% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 33.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pequot Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pequot Lakes	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	57.6% (±7.3 points)	54.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	33.2% (±6.9 points)	21.1%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.0% (±3.1 points)	17.6%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	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 Pequot Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crow Wing County (1.2%).

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

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

In Pequot Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Crow Wing County (21.1%).

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 Pequot Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pequot Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pequot Lakes	—	33.2% (±6.9 points)	—
Loon Lake Township	3.7 mi	16.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Breezy Point	4.1 mi	9.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Pelican Township (Crow Wing County)	4.7 mi	15.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Jenkins	4.8 mi	10.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Nisswa	6.1 mi	20.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Jenkins Township	6.7 mi	11.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Lake Shore	6.9 mi	18.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Ideal Township	7.2 mi	14.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loon Lake Township, MN (16.7%), Breezy Point, MN (9.7%), Pelican Township (Crow Wing County), 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 Crow Wing County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
27 (tie)	Deerwood	0.0% (±8.0 points)
27 (tie)	Fifty Lakes	0.0% (±8.9 points)
27 (tie)	Garrison	0.0% (±19.7 points)
27 (tie)	Ironton	0.0% (±8.1 points)
27 (tie)	Manhattan Beach	0.0% (±61.7 points)
27 (tie)	Nisswa	0.0% (±2.5 points)
27 (tie)	Pequot Lakes	0.0% (±2.4 points)
27 (tie)	Center Township	0.0% (±4.1 points)
27 (tie)	Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County)	0.0% (±3.8 points)
27 (tie)	Gail Lake Township	0.0% (±34.4 points)
27 (tie)	Garrison Township	0.0% (±5.9 points)
27 (tie)	Ideal Township	0.0% (±3.7 points)
27 (tie)	Jenkins Township	0.0% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Crow Wing 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 Pequot Lakes

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pequot Lakes, used by 57.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pequot Lakes heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Pequot Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pequot Lakes have electric heat?

33.2% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Pequot Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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