How are homes heated in Mancelona Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Mancelona Township, MI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mancelona Township, used by 44.6% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% heat with utility gas.

8.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.5% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mancelona Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mancelona Township	Antrim County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	34.5% (±5.5 points)	41.0%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	8.5% (±3.7 points)	11.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	44.6% (±6.6 points)	33.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	6.9% (±4.5 points)	9.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±3.8 points)	2.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	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 Mancelona Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Antrim County (0.6%).

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

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

In Mancelona Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Antrim County (11.9%).

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 Mancelona Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mancelona Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mancelona Township	—	8.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Coldsprings Township	6.3 mi	8.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Star Township	6.7 mi	6.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Lake Township (Kalkaska County)	6.8 mi	3.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chestonia Township	7.5 mi	3.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Custer Township (Antrim County)	8.8 mi	17.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Hayes Township (Otsego County)	9.1 mi	5.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rapid River Township	10 mi	8.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kearney Township	10 mi	18.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Custer Township (Antrim County), MI (17.3%), Kearney Township, MI (18.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Central Lake Township	0.0% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)	Chestonia Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
8 (tie)	Custer Township (Antrim County)	0.0% (±6.0 points)
8 (tie)	Elk Rapids Township	0.0% (±2.1 points)
8 (tie)	Forest Home Township	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Kearney Township	0.0% (±3.2 points)
8 (tie)	Mancelona Township	0.0% (±1.6 points)
8 (tie)	Torch Lake Township (Antrim County)	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Antrim County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mancelona Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lakes of the North, Mancelona.

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 Mancelona Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mancelona Township, used by 44.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mancelona Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Mancelona Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mancelona Township have electric heat?

8.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Mancelona Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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