How are homes heated in Brown City, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Brown City, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brown City, used by 81.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with electricity.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.0% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.7%

Heating fuel in Brown City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brown City	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	81.0% (±7.7 points)	44.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.7% (±4.3 points)	3.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±5.1 points)	10.8%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	31.5%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.9 points)	6.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±4.2 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	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 Brown City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sanilac County (3.5%).

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

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

In Brown City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sanilac County (10.8%).

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 Brown City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brown City	—	11.0% (±5.1 points)	—
Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)	3.0 mi	2.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Burnside Township	3.8 mi	10.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Flynn Township	6.2 mi	16.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Melvin	6.6 mi	9.7% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township	7.4 mi	5.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Goodland Township	8.0 mi	7.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Speaker Township	8.9 mi	5.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marlette	9.2 mi	23.4% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County), MI (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marlette, MI (23.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Buel Township	6.4% (±4.6 points)
16	Marlette Township	4.8% (±2.2 points)
17	Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)	4.4% (±2.8 points)
18	Fremont Township (Sanilac County)	4.2% (±2.0 points)
19 (tie)	Custer Township (Sanilac County)	3.5% (±2.2 points)
19 (tie)	Watertown Township (Sanilac County)	3.5% (±2.1 points)
21	Brown City	2.7% (±4.3 points)
22	Washington Township (Sanilac County)	1.8% (±1.2 points)
23	Worth Township	1.4% (±1.6 points)
24	Forester Township	0.8% (±1.0 points)
25	Lexington Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
26	Marlette	0.4% (±0.5 points)
27	Croswell	0.3% (±0.4 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sanilac 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 Brown City

What is the most common way to heat a home in Brown City?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brown City, used by 81.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brown City heat with oil?

2.7% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Brown City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brown City have electric heat?

11.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Brown City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown City city, 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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