How are homes heated in Bruce Township (Chippewa County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bruce Township (Chippewa County), used by 66.7% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with utility gas.

13.7% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
5.9% (±2.9 points)
Electricity
13.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.4%

Heating fuel in Bruce Township (Chippewa County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBruce Township (Chippewa County)Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas5.9% (±2.9 points)48.1%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±1.5 points)3.0%0.8%3.9%
Electricity13.7% (±5.8 points)16.6%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)66.7% (±6.6 points)24.5%8.7%4.9%
Wood9.2% (±3.8 points)5.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.0% (±1.6 points)1.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.5 points)0.6%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 Bruce Township (Chippewa County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chippewa County (3.0%).

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

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

In Bruce Township (Chippewa County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chippewa County (16.6%).

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 Bruce Township (Chippewa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bruce Township (Chippewa County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)—13.7% (±5.8 points)—
Dafter Township6.8 mi15.1% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Kincheloe7.2 mi7.1% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Soo Township7.2 mi13.6% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Pickford Township9.4 mi12.9% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Sugar Island Township10 mi16.3% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Sault Ste. Marie12 mi21.5% (±3.5 points)Higher
Raber Township16 mi9.3% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Rudyard Township16 mi11.2% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sault Ste. Marie, MI (21.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5Dafter Township8.3% (±6.9 points)
6Rudyard Township7.8% (±4.7 points)
7Drummond Township6.0% (±7.1 points)
8Soo Township3.6% (±2.7 points)
9Superior Township3.4% (±2.7 points)
10Bay Mills Township1.6% (±1.1 points)
11Bruce Township (Chippewa County)1.4% (±1.5 points)
12Kinross Charter Township0.6% (±0.8 points)
13Sugar Island Township0.3% (±0.7 points)
14Sault Ste. Marie0.1% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)0.0% (±20.7 points)
15 (tie)Hulbert Township0.0% (±28.2 points)
15 (tie)Whitefish Township0.0% (±11.3 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Chippewa 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 Bruce Township (Chippewa County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bruce Township (Chippewa County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bruce Township (Chippewa County), used by 66.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bruce Township (Chippewa County) heat with oil?

1.4% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Bruce Township (Chippewa County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bruce Township (Chippewa County) have electric heat?

13.7% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Bruce Township (Chippewa County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Bruce township, Chippewa County, Michigan (county subdivision:11280, in state:26 county:033).

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

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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