How are homes heated in Detour Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Detour Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Detour Township, used by 66.6% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

13.3% heat with electricity.

15.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 13.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.5%

Heating fuel in Detour Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Detour Township	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±3.2 points)	48.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.5% (±7.8 points)	3.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	13.3% (±5.6 points)	16.6%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	66.6% (±9.8 points)	24.5%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±2.5 points)	5.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.8 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 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 Detour Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Chippewa County (3.0%).

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

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

In Detour Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chippewa County (16.6%).

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 Detour Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Detour Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Detour Township	—	13.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Raber Township	10 mi	9.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clark Township	16 mi	29.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Drummond Township	19 mi	16.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pickford Township	20 mi	12.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Soo Township	20 mi	13.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	26 mi	13.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marquette Township	27 mi	13.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bois Blanc Township	28 mi	44.4% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clark Township, MI (29.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pickford Township	17.4% (±11.3 points)
2	Detour Township	15.5% (±7.8 points)
3	Trout Lake Township	13.7% (±10.8 points)
4	Raber Township	10.0% (±7.8 points)
5	Dafter Township	8.3% (±6.9 points)
6	Rudyard Township	7.8% (±4.7 points)
7	Drummond Township	6.0% (±7.1 points)
8	Soo Township	3.6% (±2.7 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Chippewa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Detour Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: De Tour Village.

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 Detour Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Detour Township, used by 66.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Detour Township heat with oil?

15.5% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Detour Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Detour Township have electric heat?

13.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Detour Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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