How are homes heated in Forest Township (Cheboygan County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forest Township (Cheboygan County), used by 69.3% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.7% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
69.3% (±8.9 points)
Electricity
3.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.6%

Heating fuel in Forest Township (Cheboygan County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostForest Township (Cheboygan County)Cheboygan CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas69.3% (±8.9 points)66.4%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.8%3.9%
Electricity3.7% (±3.8 points)7.3%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.4% (±4.6 points)16.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood19.0% (±8.4 points)7.8%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.9 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.9 points)0.5%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 Forest Township (Cheboygan County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cheboygan County (0.4%).

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

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

In Forest Township (Cheboygan County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cheboygan County (7.3%).

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 Forest Township (Cheboygan County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Township (Cheboygan County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Forest Township (Cheboygan County)—3.7% (±3.8 points)—
Walker Township5.3 mi6.8% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Onaway6.4 mi17.6% (±8.7 points)Higher
Allis Township6.4 mi5.4% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
Nunda Township9.0 mi2.6% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Waverly Township (Cheboygan County)9.9 mi2.8% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
North Allis Township10 mi8.2% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Case Township12 mi2.7% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Ellis Township12 mi4.4% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Onaway, MI (17.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Ellis Township2.8% (±3.4 points)
2Benton Township (Cheboygan County)1.6% (±2.4 points)
3Beaugrand Township1.1% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)Hebron Township0.9% (±1.6 points)
4 (tie)Waverly Township (Cheboygan County)0.9% (±1.6 points)
6Forest Township (Cheboygan County)0.6% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)Cheboygan0.4% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)Munro Township0.4% (±1.5 points)
9 (tie)Aloha Township0.0% (±7.2 points)
9 (tie)Burt Township (Cheboygan County)0.0% (±6.7 points)
9 (tie)Grant Township (Cheboygan County)0.0% (±7.9 points)
9 (tie)Inverness Township0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Cheboygan 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 Forest Township (Cheboygan County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forest Township (Cheboygan County), used by 69.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forest Township (Cheboygan County) heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Forest Township (Cheboygan County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forest Township (Cheboygan County) have electric heat?

3.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Forest Township (Cheboygan 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 Forest township, Cheboygan County, Michigan (county subdivision:29400, in state:26 county:031).

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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