How are homes heated in Garden Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Garden Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Garden Township, used by 62.9% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

12.5% heat with electricity.

5.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 12.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.0%

Heating fuel in Garden Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Garden Township	Delta County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±1.7 points)	61.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.0% (±2.8 points)	0.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	12.5% (±8.5 points)	9.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	62.9% (±8.4 points)	20.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	15.9% (±5.6 points)	6.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.9 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 Garden Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Delta County (0.9%).

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

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

In Garden Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delta County (9.4%).

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 Garden Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garden Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Garden Township	—	12.5% (±8.5 points)	—
Thompson Township	8.5 mi	6.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nahma Township	9.5 mi	6.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Inwood Township	11 mi	13.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manistique	13 mi	14.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ensign Township	17 mi	0.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Masonville Township	18 mi	5.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bay de Noc Township	22 mi	0.7% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Manistique Township	22 mi	5.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ensign Township, MI (0.0%), Bay de Noc Township, MI (0.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Maple Ridge Township (Delta County)	9.8% (±5.4 points)
2	Garden Township	5.0% (±2.8 points)
3	Bark River Township	4.5% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Brampton Township	2.8% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Fairbanks Township	2.8% (±3.0 points)
6	Cornell Township	2.6% (±2.4 points)
7	Baldwin Township (Delta County)	2.2% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)	Ford River Township	1.5% (±2.4 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Delta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Garden Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Garden Township, used by 62.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Garden Township heat with oil?

5.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Garden Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Garden Township have electric heat?

12.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Garden Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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