How are homes heated in Minden, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Minden, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Minden, used by 88.5% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.5% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 8.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Minden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Minden	Douglas County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	88.5% (±5.4 points)	71.3%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.8% (±4.5 points)	13.5%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	8.1%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.8 points)	4.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.7%	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 Minden, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Minden, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Douglas County (13.5%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (34.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Minden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Minden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Minden	—	8.8% (±4.5 points)	—
Gardnerville	2.4 mi	14.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Valley	4.2 mi	17.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gardnerville Ranchos	4.8 mi	18.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Genoa	5.5 mi	2.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Kingsbury	6.5 mi	6.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ruhenstroth	6.8 mi	33.8% (±17.0 points)	Higher
Johnson Lane	7.3 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Hills	8.9 mi	17.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Genoa, NV (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gardnerville Ranchos, NV (18.0%), Ruhenstroth, NV (33.8%), Indian Hills, NV (17.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Valley	1.6% (±2.6 points)
2	Johnson Lane	1.4% (±1.6 points)
3	Minden	1.1% (±1.7 points)
4	Topaz Ranch Estates	0.8% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Gardnerville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
5 (tie)	Gardnerville Ranchos	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Genoa	0.0% (±7.9 points)
5 (tie)	Indian Hills	0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Kingsbury	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Douglas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Minden is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Minden

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Minden, used by 88.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Minden heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Minden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Minden have electric heat?

8.8% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Minden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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