How are homes heated in Hamlin Township (Mason County), MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Hamlin Township (Mason County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hamlin Township (Mason County), used by 64.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.3% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 9.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hamlin Township (Mason County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hamlin Township (Mason County)	Mason County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	64.3% (±6.5 points)	48.6%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	9.4% (±5.8 points)	11.5%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.1% (±6.4 points)	28.2%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	5.6% (±3.2 points)	8.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 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 Hamlin Township (Mason County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mason County (0.9%).

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

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

In Hamlin Township (Mason County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mason County (11.5%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (12.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hamlin Township (Mason County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamlin Township (Mason County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hamlin Township (Mason County)	—	9.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Ludington	5.0 mi	17.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Victory Township	5.5 mi	9.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Amber Township	7.0 mi	7.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pere Marquette Charter Township	7.0 mi	9.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Mason County)	8.2 mi	6.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Scottville	9.9 mi	15.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Mason County)	12 mi	14.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township (Mason County)	12 mi	19.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ludington, MI (17.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Pere Marquette Charter Township	0.9% (±1.0 points)
10	Amber Township	0.7% (±1.0 points)
11	Summit Township (Mason County)	0.5% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)	Ludington	0.0% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)	Scottville	0.0% (±5.3 points)
12 (tie)	Branch Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
12 (tie)	Hamlin Township (Mason County)	0.0% (±1.7 points)
12 (tie)	Logan Township (Mason County)	0.0% (±17.8 points)
12 (tie)	Meade Township (Mason County)	0.0% (±35.3 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Mason 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 Hamlin Township (Mason County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hamlin Township (Mason County), used by 64.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hamlin Township (Mason County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Hamlin Township (Mason County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hamlin Township (Mason County) have electric heat?

9.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Hamlin Township (Mason County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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