How are homes heated in Cleon Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Cleon Township, MI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Cleon Township, used by 67.8% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with utility gas.

3.6% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.6% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 3.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Cleon Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cleon Township	Manistee County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	3.6% (±3.1 points)	51.0%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	3.6% (±2.7 points)	8.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	67.8% (±10.2 points)	28.3%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	21.9% (±10.6 points)	8.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	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 Cleon Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Manistee County (1.5%).

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

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

In Cleon Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Manistee County (8.7%).

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 Cleon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cleon Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cleon Township	—	3.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Thompsonville	4.2 mi	15.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Springdale Township	5.1 mi	11.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Marilla Township	5.8 mi	6.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (Benzie County)	5.9 mi	15.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wexford Township	6.3 mi	3.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Grove Township (Manistee County)	7.3 mi	6.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon Township	8.4 mi	14.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	8.8 mi	8.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thompsonville, MI (15.7%), Springdale Township, MI (11.2%), Weldon Township, MI (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Manistee Township	2.7% (±2.1 points)
5	Arcadia Township (Manistee County)	2.6% (±2.4 points)
6	Norman Township	2.5% (±2.0 points)
7	Onekama Township	2.0% (±1.9 points)
8	Stronach Township	1.9% (±1.6 points)
9	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	1.8% (±2.1 points)
10 (tie)	Cleon Township	1.1% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)	Maple Grove Township (Manistee County)	1.1% (±0.9 points)
12	Filer Charter Township	0.4% (±0.7 points)
13	Manistee	0.2% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Marilla Township	0.0% (±18.2 points)
14 (tie)	Springdale Township	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Manistee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Cleon Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Cleon Township, used by 67.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cleon Township heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Cleon Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cleon Township have electric heat?

3.6% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Cleon Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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