How are homes heated in Inverness Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Inverness Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Inverness Township, used by 54.6% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.6% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Inverness Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Inverness Township	Cheboygan County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	54.6% (±7.7 points)	66.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	5.9% (±3.1 points)	7.3%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.0% (±6.5 points)	16.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	12.5% (±3.5 points)	7.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 Inverness Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cheboygan County (0.4%).

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

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

In Inverness Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cheboygan 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 Inverness Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Inverness Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Inverness Township	—	5.9% (±3.1 points)	—
Cheboygan	5.2 mi	12.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Beaugrand Township	5.4 mi	4.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mullett Township	5.4 mi	11.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Munro Township	5.7 mi	5.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burt Township (Cheboygan County)	7.0 mi	5.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron Township	8.1 mi	0.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Benton Township (Cheboygan County)	8.4 mi	2.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Aloha Township	8.6 mi	3.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hebron Township, MI (0.9%), Benton Township (Cheboygan County), MI (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cheboygan, MI (12.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Forest Township (Cheboygan County)	0.6% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)	Cheboygan	0.4% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	Munro Township	0.4% (±1.5 points)
9 (tie)	Aloha Township	0.0% (±7.2 points)
9 (tie)	Burt Township (Cheboygan County)	0.0% (±6.7 points)
9 (tie)	Grant Township (Cheboygan County)	0.0% (±7.9 points)
9 (tie)	Inverness Township	0.0% (±3.6 points)
9 (tie)	Koehler Township	0.0% (±7.6 points)
9 (tie)	Mackinaw Township	0.0% (±14.6 points)
9 (tie)	Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)	0.0% (±7.8 points)
9 (tie)	Mullett Township	0.0% (±5.6 points)
9 (tie)	Nunda Township	0.0% (±7.0 points)
9 (tie)	Tuscarora Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Cheboygan 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 Inverness Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Inverness Township, used by 54.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Inverness Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Inverness Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Inverness Township have electric heat?

5.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Inverness Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Inverness township, Cheboygan County, Michigan

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 Inverness township, Cheboygan County, Michigan (county subdivision:40820, in state:26 county:031).

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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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