How are homes heated in Iosco Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Iosco Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Iosco Township, used by 66.6% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with utility gas.

4.8% heat with electricity.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.7% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 4.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.1%

Heating fuel in Iosco Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Iosco Township	Livingston County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	6.7% (±3.4 points)	77.8%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.1% (±3.0 points)	1.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.8% (±4.6 points)	9.6%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	66.6% (±11.5 points)	8.9%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	15.4% (±11.9 points)	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±2.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 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 Iosco Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Livingston County (1.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

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

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 Iosco Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Iosco Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Iosco Township	—	4.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Handy Township	5.4 mi	16.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Marion Township (Livingston County)	5.5 mi	5.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Unadilla Township	5.6 mi	10.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
White Oak Township	6.2 mi	6.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fowlerville	7.3 mi	16.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Howell Township	8.3 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Putnam Township	8.3 mi	9.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Howell	8.3 mi	16.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Handy Township, MI (16.3%), Fowlerville, MI (16.5%), Howell, MI (16.7%).

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
1	Unadilla Township	15.1% (±14.8 points)
2	Conway Township	11.9% (±7.6 points)
3	Cohoctah Township	5.7% (±4.3 points)
4	Iosco Township	4.1% (±3.0 points)
5	Green Oak Township	2.1% (±2.5 points)
6	Howell Township	1.8% (±1.1 points)
7	Putnam Township	1.2% (±1.1 points)
8	Marion Township (Livingston County)	0.9% (±0.6 points)
9	Oceola Township	0.8% (±0.7 points)
10	Deerfield Township (Livingston County)	0.6% (±1.1 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Livingston 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 Iosco Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Iosco Township, used by 66.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Iosco Township heat with oil?

4.1% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Iosco Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Iosco Township have electric heat?

4.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Iosco Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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