How are homes heated in Birch Run Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Birch Run Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Birch Run Township, used by 67.8% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.8% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 12.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Birch Run Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Birch Run Township	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	67.8% (±7.4 points)	73.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	12.5% (±4.4 points)	13.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.8% (±6.2 points)	8.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 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 Birch Run 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Birch Run Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Saginaw County (13.9%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Birch Run Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birch Run Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Birch Run Township	—	12.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Frankenmuth	4.9 mi	18.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Taymouth Township	5.3 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Vienna Charter Township	5.8 mi	13.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arbela Township	6.1 mi	3.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Clio	6.1 mi	18.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Frankenmuth Township	6.5 mi	6.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Burt	7.5 mi	8.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose Charter Township	8.0 mi	9.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taymouth Township, MI (3.6%), Arbela Township, MI (3.9%), Frankenmuth Township, MI (6.8%).

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
18	Buena Vista Charter Township	1.3% (±1.3 points)
19	Bridgeport Charter Township	1.2% (±0.9 points)
20	Tittabawassee Township	0.6% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)	Frankenmuth	0.0% (±1.2 points)
21 (tie)	Saginaw	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Zilwaukee	0.0% (±3.9 points)
21 (tie)	Birch Run Township	0.0% (±1.2 points)
21 (tie)	Carrollton Township	0.0% (±1.3 points)
21 (tie)	Kochville Township	0.0% (±2.5 points)
21 (tie)	Saginaw Charter Township	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Spaulding Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
21 (tie)	Taymouth Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
21 (tie)	Thomas Township	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Saginaw County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Birch Run Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Birch Run.

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 Birch Run Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Birch Run Township, used by 67.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Birch Run Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Birch Run Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Birch Run Township have electric heat?

12.5% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Birch Run Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Birch Run 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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