How are homes heated in Rock Creek, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Rock Creek, 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 Rock Creek, used by 84.4% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

2.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 2.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rock Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rock Creek	Pine County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±1.4 points)	29.7%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	2.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	2.8% (±1.9 points)	13.2%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	84.4% (±4.3 points)	43.4%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	8.3% (±3.7 points)	9.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	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 Rock Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pine County (2.1%).

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

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

In Rock Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pine County (13.2%).

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 Rock Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rock Creek	—	2.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Pine City Township	3.4 mi	10.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Rushseba Township	5.4 mi	5.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pine City	6.1 mi	10.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Rush City	6.1 mi	15.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Royalton Township	8.1 mi	7.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Chengwatana Township	8.4 mi	11.8% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Town of Grantsburg	8.9 mi	9.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Town of Anderson (Burnett County)	9.0 mi	6.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine City Township, MN (10.0%), Pine City, MN (10.2%), Rush City, MN (15.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
30 (tie)	Munch Township	0.6% (±1.9 points)
32	Pine City Township	0.3% (±0.6 points)
33 (tie)	Denham	0.0% (±59.8 points)
33 (tie)	Finlayson	0.0% (±16.3 points)
33 (tie)	Kerrick	0.0% (±45.1 points)
33 (tie)	Pine City	0.0% (±1.3 points)
33 (tie)	Rock Creek	0.0% (±3.7 points)
33 (tie)	Sandstone	0.0% (±3.2 points)
33 (tie)	Sturgeon Lake	0.0% (±11.3 points)
33 (tie)	Arna Township	0.0% (±31.0 points)
33 (tie)	Bremen Township	0.0% (±17.1 points)
33 (tie)	Clover Township (Pine County)	0.0% (±11.0 points)
33 (tie)	Danforth Township	0.0% (±37.6 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Pine 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 Rock Creek

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 Rock Creek, 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 Rock Creek beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Rock Creek, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Rock Creek

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rock Creek?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rock Creek, used by 84.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rock Creek heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Rock Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rock Creek have electric heat?

2.8% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Rock Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rock Creek city, 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 Rock Creek city, Minnesota (place:54934, in state:27).

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.