How are homes heated in Rushford Village, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Rushford Village, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rushford Village, used by 47.4% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% heat with utility gas.

17.4% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.8% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 17.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.5%

Heating fuel in Rushford Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rushford Village	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	21.8% (±5.7 points)	48.0%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.5% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.4% (±5.8 points)	9.8%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	47.4% (±7.2 points)	33.0%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.9% (±3.5 points)	6.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.6% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.8 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 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 Rushford Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fillmore County (1.3%).

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

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

In Rushford Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fillmore County (9.8%).

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 Rushford Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rushford Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rushford Village	—	17.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Rushford	1.7 mi	16.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Peterson	2.6 mi	14.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Money Creek Township	5.6 mi	7.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Hart Township	5.9 mi	5.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Arendahl Township	6.2 mi	6.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Norway Township (Fillmore County)	7.6 mi	4.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Yucatan Township	7.9 mi	14.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fremont Township	8.2 mi	14.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Money Creek Township, MN (7.0%), Hart Township, MN (5.1%), Arendahl Township, MN (6.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Beaver Township (Fillmore County)	4.6% (±6.8 points)
5 (tie)	Bristol Township	4.6% (±4.5 points)
5 (tie)	Norway Township (Fillmore County)	4.6% (±4.0 points)
8	Fillmore Township	3.9% (±3.9 points)
9 (tie)	Ostrander	3.3% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)	Pilot Mound Township	3.3% (±3.2 points)
11 (tie)	Rushford Village	2.5% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Bloomfield Township	2.5% (±2.8 points)
13	Harmony Township	1.9% (±3.1 points)
14 (tie)	Wykoff	1.6% (±1.6 points)
14 (tie)	Amherst Township	1.6% (±2.4 points)
14 (tie)	Fountain Township	1.6% (±2.2 points)
17 (tie)	Canton Township	1.4% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Fillmore 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 Rushford Village

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rushford Village?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rushford Village, used by 47.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rushford Village heat with oil?

2.5% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Rushford Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rushford Village have electric heat?

17.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Rushford Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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