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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chippewa Township (Mecosta County), used by 38.1% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.8% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
38.1% (±8.3 points)
Electricity
6.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.2%

Heating fuel in Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostChippewa Township (Mecosta County)Mecosta CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas38.1% (±8.3 points)48.6%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.2% (±1.3 points)2.2%0.8%3.9%
Electricity6.8% (±5.7 points)9.6%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)35.2% (±8.2 points)30.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood12.1% (±5.5 points)6.9%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke3.2% (±3.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.4 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±2.4 points)0.7%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 Chippewa Township (Mecosta County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mecosta County (2.2%).

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

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

In Chippewa Township (Mecosta County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mecosta County (9.6%).

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 Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)—6.8% (±5.7 points)—
Evart Township5.3 mi4.9% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
Fork Township5.5 mi7.8% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Grant Township (Mecosta County)5.8 mi5.0% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Barryton5.8 mi6.0% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Martiny Township6.3 mi5.7% (±2.5 points)Not measurably different
Evart8.4 mi12.5% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Orient Township9.0 mi8.9% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Colfax Township (Mecosta County)9.1 mi5.1% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Green Charter Township5.2% (±5.3 points)
5Grant Township (Mecosta County)4.7% (±4.9 points)
6Martiny Township3.3% (±1.9 points)
7Millbrook Township2.8% (±3.1 points)
8Fork Township1.8% (±2.0 points)
9Hinton Township1.4% (±1.4 points)
10Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)1.2% (±1.3 points)
11Morton Township0.8% (±0.9 points)
12Big Rapids Charter Township0.6% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)0.5% (±0.6 points)
13 (tie)Mecosta Township0.5% (±0.8 points)
15Austin Township (Mecosta County)0.2% (±0.4 points)
16 (tie)Big Rapids0.0% (±1.0 points)

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chippewa Township (Mecosta County), used by 38.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.2% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Chippewa Township (Mecosta County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

6.8% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Chippewa Township (Mecosta 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 Chippewa township, Mecosta County, Michigan (county subdivision:15600, in state:26 county:107).

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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