How are homes heated in Hamilton Township (Clare County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Clare County), used by 73.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

6.0% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.8% (±2.0 points)
Electricity
6.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.7%

Heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Clare County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHamilton Township (Clare County)Clare CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas1.8% (±2.0 points)38.4%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±1.0 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity6.0% (±3.8 points)7.3%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)73.0% (±8.0 points)38.4%8.7%4.9%
Wood13.5% (±6.0 points)11.6%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel5.0% (±3.6 points)2.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.2 points)0.8%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 Hamilton Township (Clare County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clare County (0.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Hamilton Township (Clare County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clare County (7.3%).

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 Hamilton Township (Clare County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Clare County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Hamilton Township (Clare County)—6.0% (±3.8 points)—
Hayes Township (Clare County)4.8 mi6.6% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Clare County)6.0 mi2.9% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Arthur Township6.1 mi5.4% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Harrison6.3 mi10.6% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Frost Township6.6 mi1.9% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Sage Township6.8 mi3.5% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Hatton Township8.9 mi3.5% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Grout Township9.0 mi1.1% (±1.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grout Township, MI (1.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6Redding Township2.0% (±2.9 points)
7Garfield Township (Clare County)1.1% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)Grant Township (Clare County)0.8% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)Sheridan Township (Clare County)0.8% (±0.9 points)
8 (tie)Surrey Township0.8% (±1.1 points)
11 (tie)Clare0.7% (±1.1 points)
11 (tie)Hamilton Township (Clare County)0.7% (±1.0 points)
11 (tie)Hayes Township (Clare County)0.7% (±0.9 points)
14Winterfield Township0.5% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)Harrison0.0% (±3.3 points)
15 (tie)Freeman Township0.0% (±4.9 points)
15 (tie)Lincoln Township (Clare County)0.0% (±4.6 points)
15 (tie)Summerfield Township (Clare County)0.0% (±16.7 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Clare 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 Hamilton Township (Clare County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Clare County), used by 73.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hamilton Township (Clare County) heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Clare County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hamilton Township (Clare County) have electric heat?

6.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Clare 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 Hamilton township, Clare County, Michigan (county subdivision:36140, in state:26 county:035).

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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