How are homes heated in Mentor Township (Oscoda County), MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Mentor Township (Oscoda County), MI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mentor Township (Oscoda County), used by 39.6% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.6% heat with utility gas.

5.6% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.6% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 5.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Mentor Township (Oscoda County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mentor Township (Oscoda County)	Oscoda County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	37.6% (±8.2 points)	36.2%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	5.6% (±3.9 points)	5.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.6% (±7.7 points)	39.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	11.2% (±4.3 points)	15.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.6% (±4.0 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	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 Mentor Township (Oscoda County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oscoda County (1.1%).

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

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

In Mentor Township (Oscoda County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oscoda County (5.4%).

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 Mentor Township (Oscoda County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mentor Township (Oscoda County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mentor Township (Oscoda County)	—	5.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Comins Township	9.0 mi	8.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Goodar Township	9.8 mi	9.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Township (Ogemaw County)	11 mi	7.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Big Creek Township	12 mi	6.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Curtis Township	12 mi	8.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elmer Township (Oscoda County)	13 mi	2.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mitchell Township	13 mi	10.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rose City	14 mi	13.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rose City, MI (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Comins Township	2.7% (±2.4 points)
2 (tie)	Big Creek Township	1.4% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Clinton Township (Oscoda County)	1.4% (±2.1 points)
4	Mentor Township (Oscoda County)	0.4% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Elmer Township (Oscoda County)	0.0% (±7.2 points)
5 (tie)	Greenwood Township (Oscoda County)	0.0% (±4.3 points)

The figures for Mentor Township (Oscoda County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mio.

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 Mentor Township (Oscoda County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mentor Township (Oscoda County), used by 39.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mentor Township (Oscoda County) heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Mentor Township (Oscoda County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mentor Township (Oscoda County) have electric heat?

5.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Mentor Township (Oscoda County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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