How are homes heated in Silver Creek Township (Lake County), MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Silver Creek Township (Lake County), used by 52.2% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

24.1% heat with electricity.

14.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.2% (±2.1 points)
Electricity
24.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
14.6%

Heating fuel in Silver Creek Township (Lake County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSilver Creek Township (Lake County)Lake CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas1.2% (±2.1 points)41.8%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.14.6% (±11.7 points)4.7%1.3%3.9%
Electricity24.1% (±6.2 points)16.5%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)52.2% (±9.7 points)28.8%10.8%4.9%
Wood7.1% (±3.4 points)6.4%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.9 points)0.5%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.3 points)1.3%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 Silver Creek Township (Lake County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (4.7%).

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

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

In Silver Creek Township (Lake County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lake County (16.5%).

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 Silver Creek Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Creek Township (Lake County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Silver Creek Township (Lake County)—24.1% (±6.2 points)—
Pequaywan Township13 mi14.3% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Beaver Bay14 mi25.0% (±19.7 points)Not measurably different
Silver Bay15 mi10.0% (±4.0 points)Lower
Two Harbors15 mi15.0% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Beaver Bay Township16 mi22.0% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Fairbanks Township16 mi17.9% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Ault Township17 mi27.1% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Alden Township (St. Louis County)17 mi10.6% (±7.0 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silver Bay, MN (10.0%), Alden Township (St. Louis County), MN (10.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Silver Creek Township (Lake County)14.6% (±11.7 points)
2Crystal Bay Township13.2% (±12.9 points)
3Fall Lake Township9.4% (±4.3 points)
4Beaver Bay Township4.9% (±4.3 points)
5Stony River Township3.3% (±7.0 points)
6Two Harbors2.1% (±2.9 points)
7 (tie)Beaver Bay0.0% (±35.3 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Lake 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 Silver Creek Township (Lake County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Silver Creek Township (Lake County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Silver Creek Township (Lake County), used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Silver Creek Township (Lake County) heat with oil?

14.6% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Silver Creek Township (Lake County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Silver Creek Township (Lake County) have electric heat?

24.1% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Silver Creek Township (Lake County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Silver Creek township, Lake County, Minnesota (county subdivision:60304, in state:27 county:075).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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