How are homes heated in Cato Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Cato Township, MI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cato Township, used by 57.7% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.6% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.7% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 6.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Cato Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cato Township	Montcalm County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	57.7% (±7.8 points)	49.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	6.6% (±3.3 points)	6.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.0% (±5.7 points)	31.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	6.2% (±4.8 points)	9.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Cato Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montcalm County (1.7%).

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

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

In Cato Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montcalm County (6.7%).

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 Cato Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cato Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cato Township	—	6.6% (±3.3 points)	—
Pine Township	5.0 mi	6.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield Township	5.1 mi	2.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hinton Township	5.8 mi	6.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belvidere Township	6.5 mi	9.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)	7.9 mi	3.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township	8.1 mi	1.3% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	8.5 mi	6.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millbrook Township	8.9 mi	3.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Douglass Township, MI (1.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Pierson Township	2.3% (±2.6 points)
11 (tie)	Belvidere Township	1.6% (±1.8 points)
11 (tie)	Eureka Township	1.6% (±2.2 points)
11 (tie)	Richland Township (Montcalm County)	1.6% (±1.4 points)
11 (tie)	Sidney Township	1.6% (±1.7 points)
15	Crystal Township (Montcalm County)	1.3% (±1.4 points)
16 (tie)	Cato Township	1.0% (±1.8 points)
16 (tie)	Evergreen Township (Montcalm County)	1.0% (±1.5 points)
18	Pine Township	0.9% (±1.3 points)
19	Reynolds Township	0.7% (±0.9 points)
20	Home Township (Montcalm County)	0.4% (±0.5 points)
21 (tie)	Carson City	0.0% (±5.2 points)
21 (tie)	Greenville	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Montcalm County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Cato Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cato Township, used by 57.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cato Township heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Cato Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cato Township have electric heat?

6.6% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Cato Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cato township, Montcalm 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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