How are homes heated in Geneva Township (Midland County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Geneva Township (Midland County), used by 75.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with utility gas.

1.2% heat with electricity.

2.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
4.6% (±4.9 points)
Electricity
1.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.4%

Heating fuel in Geneva Township (Midland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGeneva Township (Midland County)Midland CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas4.6% (±4.9 points)65.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.4% (±1.9 points)0.7%0.8%3.9%
Electricity1.2% (±1.8 points)12.7%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)75.1% (±8.0 points)15.9%8.7%4.9%
Wood14.0% (±6.4 points)4.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.7% (±2.0 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.0 points)0.3%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 Geneva Township (Midland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Midland County (0.7%).

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

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

In Geneva Township (Midland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Midland County (12.7%).

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 Geneva Township (Midland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Geneva Township (Midland County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Geneva Township (Midland County)—1.2% (±1.8 points)—
Coleman5.6 mi6.5% (±4.5 points)Higher
Jerome Township5.7 mi3.9% (±1.9 points)Higher
Warren Township5.9 mi7.5% (±4.9 points)Higher
Greendale Township6.4 mi3.5% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Denver Township (Isabella County)6.5 mi3.4% (±2.4 points)Not measurably different
Edenville Township7.0 mi4.4% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Sanford7.4 mi12.1% (±6.7 points)Higher
Lee Township (Midland County)8.2 mi7.2% (±4.8 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coleman, MI (6.5%), Jerome Township, MI (3.9%), Warren Township, MI (7.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Porter Township (Midland County)5.7% (±3.1 points)
2Jasper Township5.6% (±4.8 points)
3Hope Township (Midland County)5.2% (±5.0 points)
4Ingersoll Township4.6% (±2.8 points)
5Mount Haley Township3.7% (±2.1 points)
6Geneva Township (Midland County)2.4% (±1.9 points)
7Greendale Township2.2% (±2.5 points)
8Mills Township (Midland County)1.0% (±1.1 points)
9Lee Township (Midland County)0.6% (±0.9 points)
10Warren Township0.5% (±0.7 points)
11Midland0.2% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)Coleman0.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Midland 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 Geneva Township (Midland County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Geneva Township (Midland County), used by 75.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Geneva Township (Midland County) heat with oil?

2.4% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Geneva Township (Midland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Geneva Township (Midland County) have electric heat?

1.2% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Geneva Township (Midland 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 Geneva township, Midland County, Michigan (county subdivision:31820, in state:26 county:111).

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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