How are homes heated in Dell Rapids, SD?

Name: Heating fuel in Dell Rapids, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dell Rapids, used by 78.2% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.2% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 19.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dell Rapids

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dell Rapids	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Utility gas	78.2% (±6.8 points)	64.2%	47.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	19.1% (±6.4 points)	28.6%	32.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	15.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	0.8%	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 Dell Rapids, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Minnehaha County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (1.3%).

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

In Dell Rapids, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Minnehaha County (28.6%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (32.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dell Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dell Rapids
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dell Rapids	—	19.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Dell Rapids Township	1.5 mi	10.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Baltic	4.6 mi	20.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise Township (Moody County)	4.6 mi	38.1% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burk Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Trent	6.3 mi	13.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Minnehaha County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Moody County)	7.0 mi	23.8% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blinsmon Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Brandon	0.5% (±0.8 points)
13	Valley Springs	0.3% (±0.5 points)
14	Sioux Falls	0.2% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Baltic	0.0% (±5.0 points)
15 (tie)	Colton	0.0% (±7.4 points)
15 (tie)	Crooks	0.0% (±4.9 points)
15 (tie)	Dell Rapids	0.0% (±1.6 points)
15 (tie)	Hartford	0.0% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)	Benton Township (Minnehaha County)	0.0% (±9.7 points)
15 (tie)	Brandon Township	0.0% (±12.2 points)
15 (tie)	Buffalo Township (Minnehaha County)	0.0% (±23.3 points)
15 (tie)	Burk Township	0.0% (±27.7 points)
15 (tie)	Clear Lake Township (Minnehaha County)	0.0% (±32.7 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Minnehaha 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 Dell Rapids

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dell Rapids, used by 78.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dell Rapids heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Dell Rapids use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dell Rapids have electric heat?

19.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Dell Rapids heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dell Rapids city, South 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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