How are homes heated in Powers Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Powers Township, MN, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Powers Township, used by 52.1% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

23.8% heat with electricity.

3.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 23.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.8%

Heating fuel in Powers Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Powers Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.5 points)	19.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.8% (±3.3 points)	2.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	23.8% (±7.6 points)	22.6%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	52.1% (±9.5 points)	43.6%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	20.1% (±11.7 points)	10.8%	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	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 Powers Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cass County (2.1%).

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

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

In Powers Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cass County (22.6%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (19.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Powers Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Powers Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Powers Township	—	23.8% (±7.6 points)	—
Backus	3.4 mi	10.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Ponto Lake Township	5.5 mi	30.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hackensack	5.9 mi	37.5% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Pine River Township	6.4 mi	13.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Deerfield Township (Cass County)	6.7 mi	13.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Barclay Township	7.0 mi	20.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Birch Lake Township	7.4 mi	31.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodrow Township (Cass County)	7.5 mi	39.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Backus, MN (10.7%), Pine River Township, MN (13.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hackensack, MN (37.5%), Woodrow Township (Cass County), MN (39.8%).

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
11	Loon Lake Township	5.7% (±5.5 points)
12	May Township (Cass County)	5.0% (±2.7 points)
13 (tie)	Hackensack	4.7% (±5.0 points)
13 (tie)	Becker Township (Cass County)	4.7% (±5.1 points)
15	Longville	4.2% (±4.1 points)
16 (tie)	Deerfield Township (Cass County)	3.8% (±9.1 points)
16 (tie)	Powers Township	3.8% (±3.3 points)
18	Bull Moose Township	3.7% (±8.1 points)
19	Woodrow Township (Cass County)	3.2% (±2.9 points)
20	Salem Township (Cass County)	2.9% (±5.1 points)
21 (tie)	Moose Lake Township (Cass County)	2.8% (±4.7 points)
21 (tie)	Torrey Township	2.8% (±4.3 points)
23	Barclay Township	2.4% (±1.7 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 Powers Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Powers Township, used by 52.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Powers Township heat with oil?

3.8% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Powers Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Powers Township have electric heat?

23.8% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Powers Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powers township, Cass 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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