How are homes heated in Pickerel Lake Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Pickerel Lake Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Pickerel Lake Township, used by 48.7% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.7% heat with utility gas.

5.1% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.7% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 5.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in Pickerel Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pickerel Lake Township	Freeborn County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	40.7% (±7.3 points)	64.8%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±3.6 points)	1.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.1% (±4.1 points)	13.0%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	48.7% (±8.2 points)	18.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.3% (±4.1 points)	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.4%	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 Pickerel Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Freeborn County (1.0%).

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

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

In Pickerel Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Freeborn County (13.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pickerel Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pickerel Lake Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pickerel Lake Township	—	5.1% (±4.1 points)	—
Conger	2.6 mi	8.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	5.1 mi	6.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alden	5.6 mi	4.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nunda Township	5.7 mi	9.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Albert Lea	6.0 mi	15.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Manchester Township	6.4 mi	9.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Albert Lea Township	6.5 mi	11.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alden Township (Freeborn County)	6.5 mi	10.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albert Lea, MN (15.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)	Riceland Township	2.7% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	Freeman Township	2.6% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)	Geneva Township	2.6% (±2.3 points)
12 (tie)	Oakland Township (Freeborn County)	2.6% (±2.5 points)
15	Carlston Township	2.5% (±2.6 points)
16 (tie)	Hollandale	2.2% (±3.7 points)
16 (tie)	Pickerel Lake Township	2.2% (±3.6 points)
18	Conger	2.1% (±3.9 points)
19	Alden	1.8% (±2.1 points)
20	Clarks Grove	0.8% (±1.1 points)
21	Manchester Township	0.7% (±1.2 points)
22	Hayward Township	0.6% (±1.4 points)
23	Albert Lea	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Freeborn 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Pickerel Lake Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Pickerel Lake Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Pickerel Lake Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Pickerel Lake Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Pickerel Lake Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Pickerel Lake Township, used by 48.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pickerel Lake Township heat with oil?

2.2% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Pickerel Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pickerel Lake Township have electric heat?

5.1% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Pickerel Lake Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pickerel Lake township, Freeborn County, Minnesota

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pickerel Lake township, Freeborn County, Minnesota (county subdivision:50722, in state:27 county:047).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.