How are homes heated in Albee Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Albee Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Albee Township, used by 41.6% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.2% heat with utility gas.

3.0% heat with electricity.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.2% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 3.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.7%

Heating fuel in Albee Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Albee Township	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	41.2% (±8.1 points)	73.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.7% (±2.0 points)	1.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	3.0% (±1.6 points)	13.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	41.6% (±7.6 points)	8.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	9.2% (±5.3 points)	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±3.2 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Albee Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Saginaw County (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Albee Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Saginaw County (13.9%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Albee Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albee Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Albee Township	—	3.0% (±1.6 points)	—
Burt	4.9 mi	8.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spaulding Township	4.9 mi	4.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Taymouth Township	6.2 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Grove Township (Saginaw County)	6.4 mi	3.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Charles Township	6.4 mi	5.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
James Township	7.4 mi	6.4% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Bridgeport Charter Township	7.7 mi	11.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Montrose	8.0 mi	12.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: James Township, MI (6.4%), Bridgeport Charter Township, MI (11.7%), Montrose, MI (12.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Brant Township	5.9% (±3.1 points)
8	Richland Township (Saginaw County)	5.1% (±2.6 points)
9	Chapin Township	5.0% (±3.4 points)
10	Chesaning Township	4.4% (±3.1 points)
11	Maple Grove Township (Saginaw County)	4.1% (±2.8 points)
12	Jonesfield Township	3.4% (±2.0 points)
13	Albee Township	2.7% (±2.0 points)
14 (tie)	Marion Township (Saginaw County)	1.8% (±1.8 points)
14 (tie)	Swan Creek Township	1.8% (±1.7 points)
16	James Township	1.5% (±1.7 points)
17	St. Charles Township	1.4% (±1.8 points)
18	Buena Vista Charter Township	1.3% (±1.3 points)
19	Bridgeport Charter Township	1.2% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Saginaw 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 Albee Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Albee Township, used by 41.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Albee Township heat with oil?

2.7% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Albee Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Albee Township have electric heat?

3.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Albee Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Albee township, Saginaw County, Michigan

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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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