How are homes heated in Long Rapids Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Long Rapids Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Long Rapids Township, used by 33.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% heat with utility gas.

4.7% heat with electricity.

4.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.4% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 4.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.5%

Heating fuel in Long Rapids Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Long Rapids Township	Alpena County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	27.4% (±6.9 points)	63.6%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.5% (±3.7 points)	1.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.7% (±3.2 points)	9.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.1% (±7.3 points)	15.0%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	25.6% (±7.2 points)	9.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.1 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 Long Rapids Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Alpena County (1.4%).

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

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

In Long Rapids Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Alpena County (9.4%).

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 Long Rapids Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Rapids Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Long Rapids Township	—	4.7% (±3.2 points)	—
Maple Ridge Township (Alpena County)	6.3 mi	4.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wellington Township	6.5 mi	3.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Posen Township	6.7 mi	3.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Posen	7.5 mi	5.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Metz Township	9.8 mi	8.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Krakow Township	10 mi	1.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Wilson Township (Alpena County)	11 mi	4.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township	12 mi	5.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Krakow Township, MI (1.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Wilson Township (Alpena County)	5.3% (±2.7 points)
2	Wellington Township	5.2% (±6.2 points)
3	Long Rapids Township	4.5% (±3.7 points)
4	Ossineke Township	4.0% (±3.0 points)
5	Maple Ridge Township (Alpena County)	2.5% (±2.7 points)
6	Green Township	2.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	Alpena Township	1.1% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	Sanborn Township	1.1% (±1.3 points)
9	Alpena	0.2% (±0.3 points)

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 Long Rapids Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Long Rapids Township, used by 33.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Long Rapids Township heat with oil?

4.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Long Rapids Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Long Rapids Township have electric heat?

4.7% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Long Rapids Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Rapids township, Alpena 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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