How are homes heated in Towner, ND?

Name: Heating fuel in Towner, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Towner, used by 39.7% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% heat with utility gas.

17.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.0% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 39.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.5%

Heating fuel in Towner

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Towner	McHenry County	North Dakota	United States
Utility gas	3.0% (±3.9 points)	2.3%	41.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.5% (±8.1 points)	8.6%	1.9%	3.9%
Electricity	39.7% (±9.4 points)	40.6%	40.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	37.6% (±10.4 points)	41.8%	13.5%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.1 points)	3.3%	1.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.1 points)	1.2%	1.3%	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 Towner, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in McHenry County (8.6%).

It is also higher than in North Dakota (1.9%).

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

In Towner, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from McHenry County (40.6%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (40.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Towner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Towner
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Towner	—	39.7% (±9.4 points)	—
Newport Township	1.8 mi	85.3% (±26.0 points)	Higher
Denbigh Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ness Township	10 mi	100.0% (±78.4 points)	Not measurably different
Normal Township	11 mi	37.5% (±49.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township	12 mi	46.8% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riga Township	13 mi	73.8% (±20.5 points)	Higher
Rose Hill Township (McHenry County)	13 mi	84.8% (±26.3 points)	Higher
Bantry Township	14 mi	7.1% (±13.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bantry Township, ND (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newport Township, ND (85.3%), Riga Township, ND (73.8%), Rose Hill Township (McHenry County), ND (84.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Egg Creek Township	57.9% (±45.8 points)
2	Spring Grove Township	41.2% (±39.0 points)
3	Odin Township	38.5% (±40.0 points)
4	Lebanon Township	31.6% (±31.5 points)
5	Drake	19.0% (±9.6 points)
6	Towner	17.5% (±8.1 points)
7 (tie)	Bantry Township	14.3% (±21.9 points)
7 (tie)	Riga Township	14.3% (±19.4 points)
9	Velva	14.1% (±7.7 points)
10	Upham	10.3% (±9.2 points)
11	Anamoose	6.2% (±5.1 points)
12	Karlsruhe	5.7% (±9.4 points)

Showing 12 of 52 places in McHenry 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 Towner

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Towner, used by 39.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Towner heat with oil?

17.5% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Towner use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Towner have electric heat?

39.7% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Towner heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Towner city, North Dakota

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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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