How are homes heated in Sauk Centre, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Sauk Centre, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sauk Centre, used by 75.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.1% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sauk Centre

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sauk Centre	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	75.1% (±8.1 points)	52.6%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	16.9% (±6.5 points)	27.7%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±2.3 points)	13.8%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.9% (±3.8 points)	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±2.2 points)	1.0%	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 Sauk Centre, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Stearns County (1.6%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (1.3%).

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

In Sauk Centre, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Stearns County (27.7%).

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 Sauk Centre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sauk Centre
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sauk Centre	—	16.9% (±6.5 points)	—
Sauk Centre Township	2.7 mi	9.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose Township	5.4 mi	26.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kandota Township	5.8 mi	17.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ashley Township	6.0 mi	14.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Getty Township	7.7 mi	34.1% (±14.1 points)	Higher
West Union	7.8 mi	6.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose	7.8 mi	51.2% (±7.9 points)	Higher
West Union Township	7.9 mi	44.7% (±14.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Getty Township, MN (34.1%), Melrose, MN (51.2%), West Union Township, MN (44.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
56 (tie)	Albany	0.0% (±1.9 points)
56 (tie)	Avon	0.0% (±3.6 points)
56 (tie)	Cold Spring	0.0% (±1.2 points)
56 (tie)	Paynesville	0.0% (±2.0 points)
56 (tie)	Roscoe	0.0% (±39.0 points)
56 (tie)	St. Joseph	0.0% (±1.0 points)
56 (tie)	Sauk Centre	0.0% (±1.1 points)
56 (tie)	Paynesville Township	0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 8 of 63 places in Stearns 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 Sauk Centre

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sauk Centre?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sauk Centre, used by 75.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sauk Centre heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Sauk Centre use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sauk Centre have electric heat?

16.9% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Sauk Centre heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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