How are homes heated in Bessemer Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Bessemer Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bessemer Township, used by 46.3% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% heat with electricity.

10.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.3% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 6.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.3%

Heating fuel in Bessemer Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bessemer Township	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	46.3% (±9.6 points)	59.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.3% (±4.6 points)	3.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	6.3% (±4.6 points)	8.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.5% (±9.0 points)	21.4%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	10.1% (±6.8 points)	5.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±3.6 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 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 Bessemer Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Gogebic County (3.7%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (0.8%).

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

In Bessemer Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gogebic 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 Bessemer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bessemer Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bessemer Township	—	6.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Wakefield	5.9 mi	13.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin Township	7.9 mi	1.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Bessemer	8.5 mi	17.2% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Town of Oma	11 mi	1.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield Township	11 mi	7.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ironwood	12 mi	8.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	12 mi	8.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hurley	14 mi	16.6% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Erwin Township, MI (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bessemer, MI (17.2%), Hurley, WI (16.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Erwin Township	25.6% (±16.6 points)
2	Wakefield Township	13.8% (±8.3 points)
3	Bessemer Township	10.3% (±4.6 points)
4	Wakefield	4.2% (±2.1 points)
5	Bessemer	3.9% (±3.4 points)
6	Ironwood Charter Township	2.2% (±1.9 points)
7	Ironwood	1.7% (±1.7 points)
8 (tie)	Marenisco Township	0.0% (±10.0 points)
8 (tie)	Watersmeet Township	0.0% (±5.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Bessemer Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Bessemer Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Bessemer Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Bessemer Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Bessemer Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bessemer Township, used by 46.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bessemer Township heat with oil?

10.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Bessemer Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bessemer Township have electric heat?

6.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Bessemer Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bessemer township, Gogebic County, Michigan (county subdivision:07980, in state:26 county:053).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.