How are homes heated in Elkland Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Elkland Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elkland Township, used by 61.6% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.6% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 12.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Elkland Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elkland Township	Tuscola County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	61.6% (±6.8 points)	45.2%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	12.1% (±5.8 points)	8.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.8% (±4.9 points)	35.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	7.2% (±4.0 points)	5.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 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 Elkland Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tuscola County (3.3%).

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

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

In Elkland Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tuscola County (8.4%).

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 Elkland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkland Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elkland Township	—	12.1% (±5.8 points)	—
Gagetown	4.0 mi	7.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Township	5.5 mi	6.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Novesta Township	6.1 mi	5.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Huron County)	6.4 mi	5.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Greenleaf Township	6.8 mi	13.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Owendale	8.1 mi	2.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Ellington Township	8.4 mi	9.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield Township (Huron County)	8.4 mi	5.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (Huron County), MI (5.4%), Owendale, MI (2.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Akron Township	4.2% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)	Fairgrove Township	4.2% (±1.8 points)
14	Columbia Township (Tuscola County)	3.4% (±2.0 points)
15	Gilford Township	3.0% (±2.4 points)
16	Tuscola Township	2.7% (±2.0 points)
17	Almer Township	2.1% (±1.4 points)
18	Elkland Township	1.9% (±1.4 points)
19 (tie)	Indianfields Township	1.8% (±2.1 points)
19 (tie)	Wells Township (Tuscola County)	1.8% (±2.1 points)
21	Vassar Township	1.6% (±2.4 points)
22	Millington Township	1.3% (±1.4 points)
23	Denmark Township	0.9% (±1.3 points)
24	Caro	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Tuscola County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Elkland Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cass City.

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 Elkland Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elkland Township, used by 61.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elkland Township heat with oil?

1.9% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Elkland Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elkland Township have electric heat?

12.1% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Elkland Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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