How are homes heated in Pleasant Grove Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Pleasant Grove Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Grove Township, used by 67.9% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% heat with utility gas.

5.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.1% (±13.4 points)
Electricity: 5.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pleasant Grove Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pleasant Grove Township	Olmsted County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	15.1% (±13.4 points)	71.5%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.3% (±3.5 points)	18.1%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	67.9% (±12.6 points)	7.8%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.6% (±5.3 points)	0.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 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 Pleasant Grove Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Olmsted County (0.2%).

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

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

In Pleasant Grove Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Olmsted County (18.1%).

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 Pleasant Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Grove Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pleasant Grove Township	—	5.3% (±3.5 points)	—
Marion Township	5.7 mi	3.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stewartville	5.9 mi	10.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Orion Township	6.0 mi	9.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner Township	6.2 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
High Forest Township	7.2 mi	5.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jordan Township	8.1 mi	3.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eyota Township	8.3 mi	3.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Racine	9.5 mi	2.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Rochester	0.1% (±0.1 points)
19 (tie)	Byron	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Dover	0.0% (±7.7 points)
19 (tie)	Eyota	0.0% (±2.7 points)
19 (tie)	Stewartville	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Oronoco Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)
19 (tie)	Pleasant Grove Township	0.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Olmsted 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 Pleasant Grove Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pleasant Grove Township?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Grove Township, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pleasant Grove Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Grove Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pleasant Grove Township have electric heat?

5.3% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Grove Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Grove township, Olmsted County, 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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