How are homes heated in Garfield Township (Bay County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Garfield Township (Bay County), used by 65.8% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with electricity.

3.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
9.3% (±4.0 points)
Electricity
0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.4%

Heating fuel in Garfield Township (Bay County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGarfield Township (Bay County)Bay CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas9.3% (±4.0 points)78.0%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.4% (±2.0 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity0.0% (±4.5 points)9.5%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)65.8% (±7.5 points)8.4%8.7%4.9%
Wood18.8% (±5.8 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 fuel2.6% (±2.4 points)0.9%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 Garfield Township (Bay County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Bay County (0.9%).

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

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

In Garfield Township (Bay County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bay County (9.5%).

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 Garfield Township (Bay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Township (Bay County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Garfield Township (Bay County)—0.0% (±4.5 points)—
Fraser Township5.9 mi1.3% (±1.5 points)Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Bay County)5.9 mi1.8% (±1.4 points)Not measurably different
Mount Forest Township6.0 mi9.9% (±5.9 points)Higher
Mills Township (Midland County)6.8 mi2.6% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different
Larkin Charter Township7.5 mi9.9% (±4.9 points)Higher
Kawkawlin Township8.0 mi4.0% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Pinconning8.6 mi9.4% (±4.5 points)Higher
Pinconning Township9.1 mi3.1% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Forest Township, MI (9.9%), Larkin Charter Township, MI (9.9%), Pinconning, MI (9.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Merritt Township5.7% (±2.9 points)
2Gibson Township5.1% (±2.7 points)
3Portsmouth Charter Township3.7% (±4.2 points)
4Garfield Township (Bay County)3.4% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)Mount Forest Township2.4% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)Williams Charter Township2.4% (±2.7 points)
7Kawkawlin Township2.2% (±2.6 points)
8Beaver Township (Bay County)2.1% (±1.5 points)
9Fraser Township2.0% (±1.8 points)
10Hampton Charter Township1.8% (±1.2 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Bay 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 Garfield Township (Bay County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Garfield Township (Bay County), used by 65.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Garfield Township (Bay County) heat with oil?

3.4% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Garfield Township (Bay County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Garfield Township (Bay County) have electric heat?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Garfield Township (Bay 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 Garfield township, Bay County, Michigan (county subdivision:31540, in state:26 county:017).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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