How are homes heated in Grant Township (St. Clair County), MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Grant Township (St. Clair County), MI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Grant Township (St. Clair County), used by 65.7% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% heat with utility gas.

8.7% heat with electricity.

3.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.4% (±0.6 points)
Electricity: 8.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.2%

Heating fuel in Grant Township (St. Clair County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grant Township (St. Clair County)	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	0.4% (±0.6 points)	74.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.2% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	8.7% (±3.1 points)	9.0%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	65.7% (±7.3 points)	11.5%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	12.8% (±5.2 points)	2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±1.7 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	7.2% (±8.2 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 Grant Township (St. Clair County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in St. Clair County (0.9%).

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

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

In Grant Township (St. Clair County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Clair County (9.0%).

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 Grant Township (St. Clair County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grant Township (St. Clair County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grant Township (St. Clair County)	—	8.7% (±3.1 points)	—
Burtchville Township	4.0 mi	9.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	4.8 mi	16.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Clyde Township (St. Clair County)	5.6 mi	6.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Worth Township	6.0 mi	8.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Gratiot Charter Township	7.5 mi	13.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fremont Township (Sanilac County)	7.5 mi	6.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kenockee Township	7.8 mi	8.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yale	10 mi	14.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenwood Township (St. Clair County), MI (16.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Berlin Township (St. Clair County)	8.5% (±5.2 points)
2	Lynn Township	7.8% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Brockway Township	6.2% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)	Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	6.2% (±5.1 points)
5	Emmett Township	4.5% (±5.8 points)
6	Riley Township (St. Clair County)	3.3% (±3.2 points)
7	Grant Township (St. Clair County)	3.2% (±1.8 points)
8	Clyde Township (St. Clair County)	2.6% (±1.6 points)
9	Kimball Township	1.4% (±1.7 points)
10	Kenockee Township	1.2% (±1.3 points)
11	St. Clair Township	1.1% (±1.1 points)
12	Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	0.9% (±1.4 points)
13	Wales Township	0.7% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair 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 Grant Township (St. Clair County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Grant Township (St. Clair County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Grant Township (St. Clair County), used by 65.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grant Township (St. Clair County) heat with oil?

3.2% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Grant Township (St. Clair County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grant Township (St. Clair County) have electric heat?

8.7% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Grant Township (St. Clair County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grant township, St. Clair 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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