How are homes heated in Greenwood Township (Oscoda County), MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Greenwood Township (Oscoda County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greenwood Township (Oscoda County), used by 56.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.9% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 4.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Greenwood Township (Oscoda County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Greenwood Township (Oscoda County)	Oscoda County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	56.9% (±7.1 points)	36.2%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.1% (±2.3 points)	5.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.2% (±8.0 points)	39.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	12.6% (±4.6 points)	15.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	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 Greenwood Township (Oscoda County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oscoda County (1.1%).

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

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

In Greenwood Township (Oscoda County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oscoda County (5.4%).

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 Greenwood Township (Oscoda County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwood Township (Oscoda County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Greenwood Township (Oscoda County)	—	4.1% (±2.3 points)	—
Elmer Township (Oscoda County)	7.0 mi	2.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lovells Township	7.5 mi	8.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Lewiston	7.6 mi	18.1% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Albert Township	9.2 mi	8.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mio	11 mi	12.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Big Creek Township	12 mi	6.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Branch Township (Crawford County)	15 mi	9.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Comins Township	15 mi	8.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lovells Township, MI (8.6%), Lewiston, MI (18.1%), Mio, MI (12.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Comins Township	2.7% (±2.4 points)
2 (tie)	Big Creek Township	1.4% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Clinton Township (Oscoda County)	1.4% (±2.1 points)
4	Mentor Township (Oscoda County)	0.4% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Elmer Township (Oscoda County)	0.0% (±7.2 points)
5 (tie)	Greenwood Township (Oscoda County)	0.0% (±4.3 points)

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 Greenwood Township (Oscoda County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greenwood Township (Oscoda County), used by 56.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greenwood Township (Oscoda County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Greenwood Township (Oscoda County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greenwood Township (Oscoda County) have electric heat?

4.1% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Greenwood Township (Oscoda County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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