How are homes heated in Pine River, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Pine River, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pine River, used by 49.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.3% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.6% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 40.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Pine River

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pine River	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	49.6% (±7.9 points)	19.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	40.3% (±8.0 points)	22.6%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±3.2 points)	43.6%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.7 points)	10.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.9% (±2.4 points)	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	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 Pine River, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cass County (2.1%).

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

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

In Pine River, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cass County (22.6%).

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 Pine River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine River
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pine River	—	40.3% (±8.0 points)	—
Chickamaw Beach	1.7 mi	26.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson Township (Cass County)	2.6 mi	9.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Barclay Township	3.0 mi	20.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Pine River Township	4.1 mi	13.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Jenkins Township	4.6 mi	11.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Gail Lake Township	4.6 mi	14.0% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Walden Township (Cass County)	5.3 mi	14.6% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Jenkins	5.9 mi	10.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilson Township (Cass County), MN (9.7%), Barclay Township, MN (20.9%), Pine River Township, MN (13.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
28 (tie)	Wilkinson Township	1.1% (±2.0 points)
30	Wilson Township (Cass County)	0.9% (±1.1 points)
31 (tie)	Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)	0.8% (±1.5 points)
31 (tie)	Wabedo Township	0.8% (±1.1 points)
33	Leech Lake Township	0.7% (±1.0 points)
34	Fairview Township (Cass County)	0.6% (±1.2 points)
35 (tie)	Pine River	0.5% (±0.7 points)
35 (tie)	Kego Township	0.5% (±1.2 points)
35 (tie)	Maple Township	0.5% (±1.2 points)
35 (tie)	Shingobee Township	0.5% (±0.6 points)
35 (tie)	Sylvan Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
40	Pine River Township	0.2% (±0.6 points)
41 (tie)	Boy River	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cass 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 Pine River

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pine River, used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pine River heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Pine River use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pine River have electric heat?

40.3% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Pine River heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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