How are homes heated in Bergland Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Bergland Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bergland Township, used by 39.8% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% heat with utility gas.

2.6% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.7% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 2.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in Bergland Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bergland Township	Ontonagon County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	34.7% (±10.5 points)	43.6%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±3.3 points)	4.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	2.6% (±2.9 points)	5.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.8% (±10.7 points)	32.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	20.8% (±11.8 points)	12.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.4 points)	1.1%	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 Bergland Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ontonagon County (4.4%).

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

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

In Bergland Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ontonagon County (5.9%).

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 Bergland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bergland Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bergland Township	—	2.6% (±2.9 points)	—
Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County)	9.7 mi	1.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Matchwood Township	9.8 mi	0.0% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield Township	11 mi	7.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marenisco Township	15 mi	9.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Wakefield	16 mi	13.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)	18 mi	2.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockland Township	19 mi	3.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bessemer Township	19 mi	6.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marenisco Township, MI (9.8%), Wakefield, MI (13.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Greenland Township	14.8% (±6.3 points)
2	Bohemia Township	10.8% (±9.7 points)
3	McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)	7.9% (±6.7 points)
4	Stannard Township	7.4% (±4.2 points)
5 (tie)	Haight Township	5.6% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Matchwood Township	5.6% (±7.4 points)
7 (tie)	Bergland Township	2.2% (±3.3 points)
7 (tie)	Interior Township	2.2% (±2.4 points)
9	Rockland Township	1.5% (±2.4 points)
10	Ontonagon Township	1.4% (±1.0 points)
11	Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County)	0.6% (±1.3 points)

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 Bergland Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bergland Township, used by 39.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bergland Township heat with oil?

2.2% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Bergland Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bergland Township have electric heat?

2.6% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Bergland Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bergland township, Ontonagon 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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