How are homes heated in Ishpeming Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Ishpeming Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ishpeming Township, used by 75.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.0% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 11.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Ishpeming Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ishpeming Township	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	75.0% (±7.3 points)	61.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	11.1% (±6.6 points)	13.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.1% (±4.1 points)	17.4%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.8 points)	4.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.3 points)	0.6%	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 Ishpeming Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marquette County (2.1%).

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

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

In Ishpeming Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Marquette County (13.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ishpeming Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ishpeming Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ishpeming Township	—	11.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Champion Township	7.1 mi	2.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Marquette Charter Township	8.5 mi	23.9% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Negaunee Township	8.6 mi	1.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Negaunee	10 mi	7.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ishpeming	11 mi	8.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Trowbridge Park	13 mi	33.8% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Michigamme Township	14 mi	7.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marquette	15 mi	24.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Champion Township, MI (2.9%), Negaunee Township, MI (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marquette Charter Township, MI (23.9%), Trowbridge Park, MI (33.8%), Marquette, MI (24.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Michigamme Township	7.8% (±5.2 points)
10	Powell Township	7.3% (±8.1 points)
11	Tilden Township	4.9% (±3.2 points)
12	West Branch Township (Marquette County)	4.1% (±3.0 points)
13	Negaunee	1.5% (±2.2 points)
14 (tie)	Forsyth Township	1.3% (±1.5 points)
14 (tie)	Ishpeming Township	1.3% (±1.7 points)
16	Sands Township	1.2% (±1.3 points)
17	Marquette Charter Township	1.0% (±1.0 points)
18 (tie)	Marquette	0.9% (±0.7 points)
18 (tie)	Negaunee Township	0.9% (±1.0 points)
20	Chocolay Charter Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Ishpeming	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Marquette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Ishpeming Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ishpeming Township, used by 75.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ishpeming Township heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Ishpeming Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ishpeming Township have electric heat?

11.1% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Ishpeming Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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