How are homes heated in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), used by 56.5% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.5% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 3.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.8%

Heating fuel in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	Manistee County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	56.5% (±7.7 points)	51.0%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.8% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	3.2% (±2.0 points)	8.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.8% (±5.7 points)	28.3%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	16.7% (±8.2 points)	8.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Manistee County (1.5%).

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

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

In Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Manistee County (8.7%).

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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	—	3.2% (±2.0 points)	—
Onekama	3.7 mi	33.9% (±24.2 points)	Higher
Onekama Township	4.7 mi	15.7% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Brown Township	5.1 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Kaleva	5.8 mi	16.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Pleasanton Township	6.0 mi	6.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Grove Township (Manistee County)	7.3 mi	6.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Arcadia Township (Manistee County)	7.4 mi	5.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manistee Township	8.8 mi	5.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Onekama, MI (33.9%), Onekama Township, MI (15.7%), Brown Township, MI (8.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Pleasanton Township	3.2% (±1.9 points)
4	Manistee Township	2.7% (±2.1 points)
5	Arcadia Township (Manistee County)	2.6% (±2.4 points)
6	Norman Township	2.5% (±2.0 points)
7	Onekama Township	2.0% (±1.9 points)
8	Stronach Township	1.9% (±1.6 points)
9	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	1.8% (±2.1 points)
10 (tie)	Cleon Township	1.1% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)	Maple Grove Township (Manistee County)	1.1% (±0.9 points)
12	Filer Charter Township	0.4% (±0.7 points)
13	Manistee	0.2% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Marilla Township	0.0% (±18.2 points)
14 (tie)	Springdale Township	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Manistee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bear Lake.

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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), used by 56.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) heat with oil?

1.8% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) have electric heat?

3.2% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear Lake township, Manistee 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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