How are homes heated in Buena Vista Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buena Vista Charter Township, used by 79.7% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
79.7% (±6.9 points)
Electricity
17.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.3%

Heating fuel in Buena Vista Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBuena Vista Charter TownshipSaginaw CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas79.7% (±6.9 points)73.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.3% (±1.3 points)1.0%0.8%3.9%
Electricity17.0% (±6.4 points)13.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.6 points)8.7%8.7%4.9%
Wood1.0% (±1.1 points)1.6%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.0 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 Buena Vista Charter 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 Buena Vista Charter 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 Buena Vista Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buena Vista Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Buena Vista Charter Township—17.0% (±6.4 points)—
Zilwaukee3.8 mi12.8% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Zilwaukee Township3.9 mi0.0% (±79.0 points)Not measurably different
Carrollton Township4.0 mi11.8% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Saginaw5.1 mi17.2% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Blumfield Township5.2 mi3.7% (±2.0 points)Lower
Bridgeport5.8 mi13.2% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Merritt Township7.1 mi2.7% (±2.5 points)Lower
Kochville Township7.2 mi12.8% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blumfield Township, MI (3.7%), Merritt Township, MI (2.7%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12Jonesfield Township3.4% (±2.0 points)
13Albee Township2.7% (±2.0 points)
14 (tie)Marion Township (Saginaw County)1.8% (±1.8 points)
14 (tie)Swan Creek Township1.8% (±1.7 points)
16James Township1.5% (±1.7 points)
17St. Charles Township1.4% (±1.8 points)
18Buena Vista Charter Township1.3% (±1.3 points)
19Bridgeport Charter Township1.2% (±0.9 points)
20Tittabawassee Township0.6% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)Frankenmuth0.0% (±1.2 points)
21 (tie)Saginaw0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)Zilwaukee0.0% (±3.9 points)
21 (tie)Birch Run Township0.0% (±1.2 points)

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

The figures for Buena Vista Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Buena Vista.

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 Buena Vista Charter Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Buena Vista Charter Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buena Vista Charter Township, used by 79.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buena Vista Charter Township heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Buena Vista Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buena Vista Charter Township have electric heat?

17.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Buena Vista Charter Township 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 Buena Vista charter township, Saginaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:11560, in state:26 county:145).

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.

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