Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in Minnesota
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Minnesota ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koochiching County | 10,140 | -4.9°F | $1,237 |
| 2 | Marshall County | 10,106 | -5.5°F | $1,311 |
| 3 | Pennington County | 10,106 | -5.5°F | $1,632 |
| 4 | Roseau County | 10,106 | -5.5°F | $1,499 |
| 5 | Lake of the Woods County | 9,881 | -4.3°F | $1,739 |
| 6 | Itasca County | 9,879 | -4.7°F | $1,747 |
| 7 | Clearwater County | 9,778 | -5.2°F | $1,470 |
| 8 | Kittson County | 9,769 | -4.1°F | $1,183 |
| 9 | St. Louis County | 9,718 | -1.5°F | $1,748 |
| 10 | Beltrami County | 9,639 | -2.7°F | $1,845 |
| 11 | Lake County | 9,634 | 1.0°F | $1,804 |
| 12 | Polk County | 9,524 | -2.9°F | $1,763 |
| 13 | Red Lake County | 9,524 | -2.9°F | $1,356 |
| 14 | Norman County | 9,471 | -3.9°F | $1,200 |
| 15 | Mahnomen County | 9,470 | -2.5°F | $1,279 |
| 16 | Carlton County | 9,396 | 1.7°F | $1,951 |
| 17 | Todd County | 9,333 | -0.9°F | $1,593 |
| 18 | Cook County | 9,310 | 6.8°F | $2,328 |
| 19 | Becker County | 9,305 | -2.8°F | $2,118 |
| 20 | Cass County | 9,305 | -2.8°F | $2,051 |
| 21 | Hubbard County | 9,305 | -2.8°F | $2,057 |
| 22 | Wadena County | 9,305 | -2.8°F | $1,466 |
| 23 | Otter Tail County | 9,147 | -2.0°F | $2,024 |
| 24 | Aitkin County | 9,141 | 0.1°F | $1,858 |
| 25 | Pine County | 8,836 | 2.2°F | $1,847 |
| 26 | Mille Lacs County | 8,808 | 0.5°F | $1,967 |
| 27 | Clay County | 8,806 | 0.2°F | $2,121 |
| 28 | Wilkin County | 8,806 | 0.2°F | $1,440 |
| 29 | Meeker County | 8,760 | -0.2°F | $1,884 |
| 30 | Stevens County | 8,757 | 0.5°F | $1,508 |
| 31 | Kanabec County | 8,720 | 0.5°F | $1,858 |
| 32 | Crow Wing County | 8,695 | -0.1°F | $2,185 |
| 33 | Douglas County | 8,653 | 2.3°F | $2,329 |
| 34 | Grant County | 8,653 | 2.3°F | $1,512 |
| 35 | Chisago County | 8,608 | -0.1°F | $2,655 |
| 36 | Benton County | 8,490 | 2.9°F | $2,036 |
| 37 | Murray County | 8,436 | 3.9°F | $1,492 |
| 38 | Renville County | 8,436 | 2.1°F | $1,324 |
| 39 | Mower County | 8,407 | 4.6°F | $1,480 |
| 40 | Swift County | 8,378 | 0.8°F | $1,269 |
| 41 | Pope County | 8,360 | 1.5°F | $1,956 |
| 42 | Chippewa County | 8,345 | 2.0°F | $1,306 |
| 43 | Yellow Medicine County | 8,345 | 2.0°F | $1,300 |
| 44 | Traverse County | 8,323 | 2.7°F | $1,009 |
| 45 | Kandiyohi County | 8,309 | 2.9°F | $1,906 |
| 46 | Stearns County | 8,305 | 3.8°F | $2,105 |
| 47 | Anoka County | 8,283 | 2.4°F | $2,603 |
| 48 | Lac qui Parle County | 8,281 | 2.6°F | $1,253 |
| 49 | McLeod County | 8,271 | 3.4°F | $1,960 |
| 50 | Sibley County | 8,271 | 3.4°F | $1,810 |
| 51 | Le Sueur County | 8,213 | 3.1°F | $2,353 |
| 52 | Wright County | 8,211 | 2.7°F | $2,667 |
| 53 | Sherburne County | 8,208 | 3.8°F | $2,666 |
| 54 | Jackson County | 8,168 | 4.7°F | $1,264 |
| 55 | Fillmore County | 8,153 | 4.1°F | $1,701 |
| 56 | Goodhue County | 8,127 | 4.1°F | $2,211 |
| 57 | Isanti County | 8,124 | 3.6°F | $2,309 |
| 58 | Dakota County | 8,121 | 3.3°F | $2,885 |
| 59 | Pipestone County | 8,088 | 4.8°F | $1,125 |
| 60 | Nicollet County | 8,077 | 3.6°F | $2,141 |
| 61 | Brown County | 8,068 | 4.2°F | $1,550 |
| 62 | Nobles County | 8,066 | 5.3°F | $1,516 |
| 63 | Scott County | 8,057 | 5.3°F | $3,141 |
| 64 | Rice County | 8,032 | 4.8°F | $2,406 |
| 65 | Big Stone County | 8,021 | 2.8°F | $1,186 |
| 66 | Waseca County | 8,010 | 4.8°F | $1,812 |
| 67 | Washington County | 8,007 | 5.0°F | $3,175 |
| 68 | Steele County | 7,955 | 5.1°F | $1,975 |
| 69 | Lincoln County | 7,950 | 3.6°F | $1,321 |
| 70 | Lyon County | 7,950 | 3.6°F | $1,636 |
| 71 | Morrison County | 7,950 | 3.5°F | $1,937 |
| 72 | Wabasha County | 7,860 | 4.2°F | $2,039 |
| 73 | Dodge County | 7,856 | 7.0°F | $2,201 |
| 74 | Olmsted County | 7,856 | 7.0°F | $2,480 |
| 75 | Freeborn County | 7,828 | 5.9°F | $1,427 |
| 76 | Redwood County | 7,809 | 5.7°F | $1,306 |
| 77 | Blue Earth County | 7,789 | 5.7°F | $2,070 |
| 78 | Rock County | 7,788 | 6.4°F | $1,645 |
| 79 | Watonwan County | 7,788 | 5.2°F | $1,323 |
| 80 | Faribault County | 7,753 | 4.6°F | $1,092 |
| 81 | Hennepin County | 7,654 | 7.2°F | $3,041 |
| 82 | Houston County | 7,641 | 7.7°F | $1,907 |
| 83 | Martin County | 7,608 | 6.6°F | $1,370 |
| 84 | Carver County | 7,430 | 7.7°F | $3,377 |
| 85 | Cottonwood County | 7,402 | 8.0°F | $1,354 |
| 86 | Ramsey County | 7,327 | 8.3°F | $2,520 |
| 87 | Winona County | 6,788 | 10.5°F | $1,840 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Minnesota