How are homes heated in McMillan Township (Ontonagon County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McMillan Township (Ontonagon County), used by 53.3% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with electricity.

7.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
53.3% (±10.4 points)
Electricity
2.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.9%

Heating fuel in McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMcMillan Township (Ontonagon County)Ontonagon CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas53.3% (±10.4 points)43.6%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.9% (±6.7 points)4.4%0.8%3.9%
Electricity2.5% (±2.6 points)5.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)30.8% (±8.8 points)32.1%8.7%4.9%
Wood5.4% (±3.3 points)12.3%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±11.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±11.7 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±11.7 points)1.1%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 McMillan Township (Ontonagon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ontonagon County (4.4%).

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

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

In McMillan Township (Ontonagon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ontonagon County (5.9%).

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 McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)—2.5% (±2.6 points)—
Haight Township7.0 mi0.0% (±24.1 points)Not measurably different
Matchwood Township10 mi0.0% (±38.8 points)Not measurably different
Stannard Township10 mi4.1% (±2.3 points)Not measurably different
Interior Township13 mi1.4% (±1.8 points)Not measurably different
Rockland Township13 mi3.8% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Marenisco Township15 mi9.8% (±5.6 points)Higher
Watersmeet Township17 mi2.7% (±1.8 points)Not measurably different
Bergland Township18 mi2.6% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marenisco Township, MI (9.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Greenland Township14.8% (±6.3 points)
2Bohemia Township10.8% (±9.7 points)
3McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)7.9% (±6.7 points)
4Stannard Township7.4% (±4.2 points)
5 (tie)Haight Township5.6% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)Matchwood Township5.6% (±7.4 points)
7 (tie)Bergland Township2.2% (±3.3 points)
7 (tie)Interior Township2.2% (±2.4 points)
9Rockland Township1.5% (±2.4 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Ontonagon 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 McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McMillan Township (Ontonagon County), used by 53.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in McMillan Township (Ontonagon County) heat with oil?

7.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in McMillan Township (Ontonagon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in McMillan Township (Ontonagon County) have electric heat?

2.5% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in McMillan Township (Ontonagon 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 McMillan township, Ontonagon County, Michigan (county subdivision:50460, in state:26 county:131).

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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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