How are homes heated in Coldwater, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Coldwater, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Coldwater, used by 81.9% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.9% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 11.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Coldwater

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coldwater	Branch County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	81.9% (±3.9 points)	57.0%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	3.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	11.7% (±3.4 points)	9.3%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.5 points)	20.3%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	7.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	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 Coldwater, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Branch County (3.6%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (0.8%).

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

In Coldwater, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Branch County (9.3%).

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 Coldwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coldwater
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coldwater	—	11.7% (±3.4 points)	—
Coldwater Township (Branch County)	2.4 mi	18.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township (Branch County)	6.0 mi	4.8% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Quincy	6.0 mi	10.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Batavia Township	6.1 mi	1.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Girard Township	6.2 mi	1.6% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Ovid Township (Branch County)	6.4 mi	7.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township	8.4 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Union Township (Branch County)	8.6 mi	11.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quincy Township (Branch County), MI (4.8%), Batavia Township, MI (1.8%), Girard Township, MI (1.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Quincy Township (Branch County)	4.1% (±2.5 points)
13	Matteson Township	3.8% (±2.4 points)
14	Algansee Township	3.4% (±1.7 points)
15	Bronson	2.5% (±2.2 points)
16	Union Township (Branch County)	2.1% (±1.4 points)
17	Ovid Township (Branch County)	1.1% (±1.0 points)
18	Coldwater	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Branch 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 Coldwater

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Coldwater, used by 81.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coldwater heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Coldwater use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coldwater have electric heat?

11.7% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Coldwater heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coldwater city, 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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