How are homes heated in Handy Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Handy Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Handy Township, used by 68.1% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.1% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 16.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Handy Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Handy Township	Livingston County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	68.1% (±4.5 points)	77.8%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	16.3% (±4.1 points)	9.6%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.1% (±2.9 points)	8.9%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Handy Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Livingston County (1.3%).

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

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

In Handy Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Livingston County (9.6%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Handy Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Handy Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Handy Township	—	16.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Iosco Township	5.4 mi	4.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Webberville	5.6 mi	18.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Howell Township	5.8 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Leroy Township (Ingham County)	6.5 mi	14.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Conway Township	7.4 mi	3.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
White Oak Township	7.6 mi	6.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Howell	7.9 mi	16.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Livingston County)	8.0 mi	5.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Iosco Township, MI (4.8%), Howell Township, MI (9.5%), Conway Township, MI (3.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Hartland Township	0.5% (±0.4 points)
11 (tie)	Tyrone Township (Livingston County)	0.5% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Brighton	0.4% (±0.6 points)
13 (tie)	Hamburg Township	0.4% (±0.4 points)
15	Genoa Township	0.3% (±0.3 points)
16 (tie)	Brighton Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
16 (tie)	Handy Township	0.2% (±0.4 points)
18	Howell	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Handy Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fowlerville.

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 Handy Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Handy Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Handy Township, used by 68.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Handy Township heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Handy Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Handy Township have electric heat?

16.3% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Handy Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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