How are homes heated in Lincoln Township (Isabella County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lincoln Township (Isabella County), used by 58.8% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% heat with utility gas.

3.3% heat with electricity.

4.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
18.1% (±5.5 points)
Electricity
3.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.0%

Heating fuel in Lincoln Township (Isabella County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLincoln Township (Isabella County)Isabella CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas18.1% (±5.5 points)51.2%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.0% (±2.6 points)1.2%0.8%3.9%
Electricity3.3% (±2.0 points)19.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)58.8% (±7.2 points)20.1%8.7%4.9%
Wood9.1% (±3.6 points)5.8%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.8 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel5.4% (±7.1 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.8 points)0.9%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 Lincoln Township (Isabella County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Isabella County (1.2%).

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

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

In Lincoln Township (Isabella County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Isabella County (19.4%).

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 Lincoln Township (Isabella County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lincoln Township (Isabella County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lincoln Township (Isabella County)—3.3% (±2.0 points)—
Union Charter Township4.7 mi40.0% (±4.8 points)Higher
Shepherd4.7 mi17.5% (±6.4 points)Higher
Mount Pleasant5.9 mi24.2% (±4.0 points)Higher
Fremont Township (Isabella County)6.1 mi2.7% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different
Coe Township6.4 mi9.3% (±3.3 points)Higher
Seville Township6.5 mi5.7% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Pine River Township8.0 mi3.2% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Isabella County)8.3 mi7.1% (±2.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Charter Township, MI (40.0%), Shepherd, MI (17.5%), Mount Pleasant, MI (24.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Gilmore Township (Isabella County)7.1% (±6.5 points)
2Nottawa Township (Isabella County)5.5% (±2.8 points)
3Coe Township4.9% (±5.4 points)
4Coldwater Township (Isabella County)4.3% (±2.7 points)
5Lincoln Township (Isabella County)4.0% (±2.6 points)
6Sherman Township (Isabella County)2.4% (±2.1 points)
7Rolland Township2.3% (±1.5 points)
8Fremont Township (Isabella County)2.2% (±1.8 points)
9Broomfield Township2.0% (±1.7 points)
10Vernon Township (Isabella County)1.4% (±1.5 points)
11Deerfield Township (Isabella County)1.2% (±1.2 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Isabella 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 Lincoln Township (Isabella County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lincoln Township (Isabella County), used by 58.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lincoln Township (Isabella County) heat with oil?

4.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Lincoln Township (Isabella County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lincoln Township (Isabella County) have electric heat?

3.3% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Lincoln Township (Isabella County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Lincoln township, Isabella County, Michigan (county subdivision:47660, in state:26 county:073).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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