How are homes heated in Turtle Lake Township (Cass County), MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Turtle Lake Township (Cass County), used by 60.5% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

18.8% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity
18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.8%

Heating fuel in Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTurtle Lake Township (Cass County)Cass CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas1.5% (±2.0 points)19.3%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.8% (±1.5 points)2.1%1.3%3.9%
Electricity18.8% (±6.2 points)22.6%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)60.5% (±7.8 points)43.6%10.8%4.9%
Wood16.5% (±6.1 points)10.8%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±8.3 points)1.0%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used1.9% (±2.2 points)0.5%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 Turtle Lake Township (Cass County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cass County (2.1%).

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

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

In Turtle Lake Township (Cass County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cass County (22.6%).

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 Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)—18.8% (±6.2 points)—
Walker5.3 mi34.8% (±7.9 points)Higher
Shingobee Township5.6 mi25.7% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Pine Lake Township (Cass County)7.1 mi27.4% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Birch Lake Township8.0 mi31.5% (±7.6 points)Higher
Leech Lake Township9.6 mi23.6% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Hackensack10 mi37.5% (±11.3 points)Higher
Boy Lake Township11 mi15.5% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Hiram Township12 mi24.3% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walker, MN (34.8%), Birch Lake Township, MN (31.5%), Hackensack, MN (37.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
25Walker1.9% (±2.8 points)
26Birch Lake Township1.4% (±1.5 points)
27Pillager1.3% (±1.6 points)
28 (tie)Slater Township1.1% (±2.5 points)
28 (tie)Wilkinson Township1.1% (±2.0 points)
30Wilson Township (Cass County)0.9% (±1.1 points)
31 (tie)Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)0.8% (±1.5 points)
31 (tie)Wabedo Township0.8% (±1.1 points)
33Leech Lake Township0.7% (±1.0 points)
34Fairview Township (Cass County)0.6% (±1.2 points)
35 (tie)Pine River0.5% (±0.7 points)
35 (tie)Kego Township0.5% (±1.2 points)
35 (tie)Maple Township0.5% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cass 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 Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Turtle Lake Township (Cass County), used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Turtle Lake Township (Cass County) heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Turtle Lake Township (Cass County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Turtle Lake Township (Cass County) have electric heat?

18.8% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Turtle Lake Township (Cass 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 Turtle Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota (county subdivision:65776, in state:27 county:021).

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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