How are homes heated in Kincheloe, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Kincheloe, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kincheloe, used by 90.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.5% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 7.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kincheloe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kincheloe	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	90.5% (±3.7 points)	48.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	7.1% (±3.6 points)	16.6%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	24.5%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.4 points)	5.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Kincheloe, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chippewa County (3.0%).

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

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

In Kincheloe, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chippewa County (16.6%).

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 Kincheloe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kincheloe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kincheloe	—	7.1% (±3.6 points)	—
Dafter Township	6.4 mi	15.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	7.2 mi	13.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pickford Township	8.7 mi	12.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rudyard Township	8.7 mi	11.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Superior Township	13 mi	12.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Soo Township	13 mi	13.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marquette Township	14 mi	13.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sault Ste. Marie	15 mi	21.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sault Ste. Marie, MI (21.5%).

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

Kincheloe is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Kinross Charter Township, whose figures include it.

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 Kincheloe

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kincheloe, used by 90.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kincheloe heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Kincheloe use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kincheloe have electric heat?

7.1% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Kincheloe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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