How are homes heated in Ida Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Ida Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ida Township, used by 61.7% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.7% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 5.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Ida Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ida Township	Monroe County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	61.7% (±7.2 points)	80.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	5.2% (±3.4 points)	8.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.2% (±7.0 points)	8.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	4.3% (±2.7 points)	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.8 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	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 Ida Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.3%).

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

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

In Ida Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monroe County (8.9%).

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 Ida Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ida Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ida Township	—	5.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Summerfield Township (Monroe County)	5.8 mi	5.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Salle Township	6.2 mi	3.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	6.4 mi	13.3% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Bedford Township	6.5 mi	5.8% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Temperance	7.0 mi	11.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Dundee Township	7.5 mi	23.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Dundee	7.8 mi	29.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Raisinville Township	8.1 mi	4.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Petersburg, MI (13.3%), Temperance, MI (11.1%), Dundee Township, MI (23.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Erie Township	2.1% (±1.9 points)
2	Milan Township	1.6% (±2.0 points)
3	London Township	1.5% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Exeter Township	1.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Raisinville Township	1.0% (±1.1 points)
6	Ida Township	0.8% (±1.4 points)
7	Monroe Charter Township	0.7% (±0.7 points)
8	Dundee Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
9	La Salle Township	0.3% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Bedford Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Frenchtown Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)	Luna Pier	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Ida Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ida Township, used by 61.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ida Township heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Ida Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ida Township have electric heat?

5.2% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Ida Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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