How are homes heated in Starbuck, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Starbuck, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Starbuck, used by 79.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.8% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 17.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Starbuck

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Starbuck	Pope County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	79.8% (±5.4 points)	36.7%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.5% (±5.3 points)	16.5%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.5 points)	37.5%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	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 Starbuck, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Pope County (3.8%).

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

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

In Starbuck, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pope 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 Starbuck

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Starbuck
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Starbuck	—	17.5% (±5.3 points)	—
White Bear Lake Township	2.3 mi	14.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Minnewaska Township	3.8 mi	6.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Blue Mounds Township	4.9 mi	15.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	5.6 mi	11.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lowry	6.5 mi	12.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barsness Township	6.8 mi	13.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Wade Township	7.0 mi	22.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Prairie Township	7.6 mi	15.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Minnewaska Township, MN (6.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	White Bear Lake Township	3.5% (±4.4 points)
20	Minnewaska Township	2.5% (±2.3 points)
21 (tie)	Grove Lake Township	1.6% (±3.0 points)
21 (tie)	Walden Township (Pope County)	1.6% (±2.8 points)
23	Long Beach	0.7% (±1.5 points)
24	Glenwood	0.5% (±0.7 points)
25 (tie)	Starbuck	0.0% (±3.7 points)
25 (tie)	Westport	0.0% (±59.8 points)
25 (tie)	Barsness Township	0.0% (±33.1 points)
25 (tie)	Blue Mounds Township	0.0% (±25.2 points)
25 (tie)	Gilchrist Township	0.0% (±19.7 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Pope 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 Starbuck

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Starbuck, used by 79.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Starbuck heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Starbuck have electric heat?

17.5% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Starbuck heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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