How are homes heated in Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County), MN?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County), used by 53.2% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% heat with utility gas.

13.6% heat with electricity.

8.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
19.6% (±6.0 points)
Electricity
13.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
8.1%

Heating fuel in Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTwin Lakes Township (Carlton County)Carlton CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas19.6% (±6.0 points)37.2%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.8.1% (±3.1 points)5.4%1.3%3.9%
Electricity13.6% (±4.5 points)18.3%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)53.2% (±7.6 points)31.7%10.8%4.9%
Wood3.5% (±2.6 points)6.2%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.0% (±3.1 points)0.9%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.6 points)0.2%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 Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carlton County (5.4%).

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

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

In Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carlton County (18.3%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)—13.6% (±4.5 points)—
Carlton3.6 mi23.8% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Wrenshall4.9 mi15.3% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Blackhoof Township5.7 mi14.8% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Scanlon6.5 mi5.3% (±3.4 points)Lower
Silver Brook Township6.6 mi16.6% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Atkinson Township6.6 mi6.5% (±3.4 points)Lower
Cloquet7.2 mi21.4% (±4.6 points)Higher
Wrenshall Township7.4 mi15.8% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scanlon, MN (5.3%), Atkinson Township, MN (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cloquet, MN (21.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Holyoke Township28.1% (±24.8 points)
2Wright22.9% (±15.9 points)
3Silver Brook Township12.8% (±8.5 points)
4Split Rock Township8.5% (±8.6 points)
5Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)8.1% (±3.1 points)
6Thomson Township8.0% (±3.5 points)
7Perch Lake Township7.7% (±3.3 points)
8Blackhoof Township6.3% (±2.8 points)
9Wrenshall5.5% (±4.8 points)
10 (tie)Carlton5.2% (±4.7 points)
10 (tie)Mahtowa Township5.2% (±4.2 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Carlton 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 Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County), used by 53.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County) heat with oil?

8.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County) have electric heat?

13.6% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Twin Lakes Township (Carlton 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 Twin Lakes township, Carlton County, Minnesota (county subdivision:65902, in state:27 county:017).

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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