How are homes heated in Sacred Heart, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Sacred Heart, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sacred Heart, used by 75.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.0% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 25.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sacred Heart

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sacred Heart	Renville County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	75.0% (±8.9 points)	44.4%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.8 points)	3.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	25.0% (±8.9 points)	20.4%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.8 points)	29.2%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.8 points)	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.6%	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 Sacred Heart, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Renville County (3.1%).

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

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

In Sacred Heart, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Renville County (20.4%).

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 Sacred Heart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sacred Heart
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sacred Heart	—	25.0% (±8.9 points)	—
Hawk Creek Township	3.2 mi	25.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sacred Heart Township	4.1 mi	41.8% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ericson Township	5.5 mi	30.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wang Township	5.7 mi	15.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Renville	7.2 mi	35.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sioux Agency Township	8.1 mi	28.6% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Emmet Township	8.7 mi	26.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Swedes Forest Township	9.3 mi	32.1% (±19.0 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 Renville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
23	Hector	0.6% (±0.9 points)
24	Danube	0.5% (±1.2 points)
25 (tie)	Bird Island	0.0% (±5.1 points)
25 (tie)	Buffalo Lake	0.0% (±10.2 points)
25 (tie)	Olivia	0.0% (±2.3 points)
25 (tie)	Renville	0.0% (±4.3 points)
25 (tie)	Sacred Heart	0.0% (±8.8 points)
25 (tie)	Beaver Falls Township	0.0% (±23.9 points)
25 (tie)	Bird Island Township	0.0% (±22.1 points)
25 (tie)	Ericson Township	0.0% (±24.2 points)
25 (tie)	Hector Township	0.0% (±23.2 points)
25 (tie)	Melville Township	0.0% (±24.7 points)
25 (tie)	Norfolk Township	0.0% (±28.9 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Renville 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 Sacred Heart

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sacred Heart?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sacred Heart, used by 75.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sacred Heart heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Sacred Heart use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sacred Heart have electric heat?

25.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Sacred Heart heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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