How are homes heated in Custer Township (Mason County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Custer Township (Mason County), used by 42.7% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% heat with utility gas.

3.3% heat with electricity.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
27.6% (±6.0 points)
Electricity
3.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.7%

Heating fuel in Custer Township (Mason County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCuster Township (Mason County)Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas27.6% (±6.0 points)48.6%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.7% (±3.1 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity3.3% (±2.0 points)11.5%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)42.7% (±7.5 points)28.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood22.1% (±5.1 points)8.5%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.6% (±1.3 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.7 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 Custer Township (Mason County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mason County (0.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Custer Township (Mason County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Mason County (11.5%).

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 Custer Township (Mason County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Custer Township (Mason County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Custer Township (Mason County)—3.3% (±2.0 points)—
Scottville3.2 mi15.0% (±5.9 points)Higher
Eden Township (Mason County)5.8 mi5.6% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Branch Township5.9 mi10.8% (±4.3 points)Higher
Amber Township6.5 mi7.4% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Mason County)6.6 mi14.1% (±6.5 points)Higher
Fountain7.3 mi9.5% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Riverton Township7.7 mi1.8% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Logan Township (Mason County)7.8 mi5.9% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scottville, MI (15.0%), Branch Township, MI (10.8%), Sherman Township (Mason County), MI (14.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Riverton Township5.5% (±3.9 points)
2Free Soil Township4.4% (±3.4 points)
3Eden Township (Mason County)3.1% (±3.5 points)
4Custer Township (Mason County)2.7% (±3.1 points)
5Grant Township (Mason County)2.6% (±2.5 points)
6Sheridan Township (Mason County)1.8% (±1.8 points)
7Sherman Township (Mason County)1.4% (±1.4 points)
8Victory Township1.1% (±1.3 points)
9Pere Marquette Charter Township0.9% (±1.0 points)
10Amber Township0.7% (±1.0 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Mason County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Custer Township (Mason County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Custer.

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 Custer Township (Mason County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Custer Township (Mason County), used by 42.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Custer Township (Mason County) heat with oil?

2.7% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Custer Township (Mason County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Custer Township (Mason County) have electric heat?

3.3% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Custer Township (Mason 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 Custer township, Mason County, Michigan (county subdivision:19440, in state:26 county:105).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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