How are homes heated in Hersey Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Hersey Township, MI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hersey Township, used by 41.2% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with utility gas.

6.9% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.6% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 6.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Hersey Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hersey Township	Osceola County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	25.6% (±5.2 points)	29.6%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	6.9% (±2.6 points)	6.5%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	41.2% (±5.5 points)	40.2%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	22.1% (±6.8 points)	17.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.1% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	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 Hersey Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Osceola County (2.3%).

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

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

In Hersey Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Osceola County (6.5%).

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 Hersey Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hersey Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hersey Township	—	6.9% (±2.6 points)	—
Richmond Township (Osceola County)	4.5 mi	7.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Reed City	5.3 mi	12.9% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Grant Township (Mecosta County)	6.3 mi	5.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Township	6.6 mi	1.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Evart	7.3 mi	12.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Evart Township	7.3 mi	4.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Green Charter Township	7.5 mi	7.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Osceola County)	7.9 mi	4.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Township, MI (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reed City, MI (12.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Osceola County)	2.3% (±1.6 points)
8 (tie)	Orient Township	2.3% (±2.4 points)
10	Sylvan Township (Osceola County)	1.9% (±1.8 points)
11	Highland Township	1.7% (±1.7 points)
12	Marion Township (Osceola County)	1.4% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	Hartwick Township	1.2% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Hersey Township	1.2% (±1.1 points)
15	Cedar Township	0.8% (±1.1 points)
16	Middle Branch Township	0.6% (±0.9 points)
17 (tie)	Evart	0.0% (±4.1 points)
17 (tie)	Reed City	0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Osceola County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Hersey Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hersey Township, used by 41.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hersey Township heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Hersey Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hersey Township have electric heat?

6.9% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Hersey Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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