How are homes heated in Dover Township (Lenawee County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dover Township (Lenawee County), used by 45.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with electricity.

6.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
45.9% (±6.9 points)
Electricity
4.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.7%

Heating fuel in Dover Township (Lenawee County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostDover Township (Lenawee County)Lenawee CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas45.9% (±6.9 points)74.6%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.7% (±3.4 points)1.7%0.8%3.9%
Electricity4.3% (±3.2 points)8.3%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)40.7% (±6.7 points)12.3%8.7%4.9%
Wood1.7% (±1.4 points)1.9%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.9 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.5 points)0.4%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 Dover Township (Lenawee County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lenawee County (1.7%).

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

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

In Dover Township (Lenawee County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lenawee County (8.3%).

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 Dover Township (Lenawee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Township (Lenawee County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Dover Township (Lenawee County)—4.3% (±3.2 points)—
Madison Charter Township5.4 mi6.2% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Rome Township5.9 mi8.2% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Hudson Township (Lenawee County)6.2 mi6.7% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Seneca Township6.6 mi2.6% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Adrian7.4 mi7.6% (±2.3 points)Not measurably different
Adrian Township8.2 mi5.5% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Rollin Township8.3 mi6.7% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Hudson8.7 mi5.0% (±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 Lenawee County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Ogden Township15.4% (±11.4 points)
2Seneca Township11.9% (±12.4 points)
3Franklin Township (Lenawee County)7.8% (±6.2 points)
4Dover Township (Lenawee County)6.7% (±3.4 points)
5 (tie)Hudson Township (Lenawee County)5.4% (±3.8 points)
5 (tie)Macon Township5.4% (±2.9 points)
7Fairfield Township (Lenawee County)4.7% (±2.7 points)
8Blissfield Township3.7% (±3.5 points)
9Rollin Township3.2% (±2.8 points)
10Rome Township2.9% (±1.8 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Lenawee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Dover Township (Lenawee County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dover Township (Lenawee County), used by 45.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dover Township (Lenawee County) heat with oil?

6.7% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Dover Township (Lenawee County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dover Township (Lenawee County) have electric heat?

4.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Dover Township (Lenawee 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 Dover township, Lenawee County, Michigan (county subdivision:22820, in state:26 county:091).

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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