How are homes heated in Lake Township (Huron County), MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Township (Huron County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Township (Huron County), used by 76.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.0% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 6.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Township (Huron County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Township (Huron County)	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	76.0% (±7.9 points)	54.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	3.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	6.1% (±5.9 points)	11.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.7% (±5.3 points)	21.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±3.1 points)	5.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	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 Lake Township (Huron County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Huron County (3.5%).

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

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

In Lake Township (Huron County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Huron County (11.4%).

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 Lake Township (Huron County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Township (Huron County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Township (Huron County)	—	6.1% (±5.9 points)	—
Hume Township	5.4 mi	7.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Caseville	6.0 mi	17.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chandler Township (Huron County)	6.1 mi	5.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Meade Township (Huron County)	8.5 mi	8.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kinde	9.2 mi	7.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Austin	9.6 mi	15.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
McKinley Township (Huron County)	9.8 mi	7.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dwight Township	11 mi	9.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
23	Rubicon Township	0.9% (±1.0 points)
24 (tie)	Bad Axe	0.0% (±2.2 points)
24 (tie)	Caseville	0.0% (±7.5 points)
24 (tie)	Harbor Beach	0.0% (±3.9 points)
24 (tie)	Caseville Township	0.0% (±3.4 points)
24 (tie)	Gore Township	0.0% (±35.6 points)
24 (tie)	Lake Township (Huron County)	0.0% (±6.5 points)
24 (tie)	Pointe Aux Barques Township	0.0% (±95.0 points)
24 (tie)	Winsor Township	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 9 of 31 places in Huron 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 Lake Township (Huron County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Township (Huron County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Township (Huron County), used by 76.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Township (Huron County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Lake Township (Huron County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Township (Huron County) have electric heat?

6.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Lake Township (Huron County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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