How are homes heated in Metamora Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Metamora Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Metamora Township, used by 73.2% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.5% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.2% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 9.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Metamora Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Metamora Township	Lapeer County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	73.2% (±5.2 points)	61.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	9.5% (±4.2 points)	8.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.1% (±4.9 points)	20.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	4.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Metamora Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lapeer County (2.5%).

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

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

In Metamora Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lapeer County (8.7%).

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 Metamora Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metamora Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Metamora Township	—	9.5% (±4.2 points)	—
Lapeer Township	4.9 mi	8.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dryden Township	5.0 mi	3.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Hadley Township	6.0 mi	9.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Charter Township	6.3 mi	8.6% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dryden	7.6 mi	1.0% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Oxford	7.9 mi	9.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lapeer	8.1 mi	10.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leonard	8.2 mi	1.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dryden Township, MI (3.5%), Dryden, MI (1.0%), Leonard, MI (1.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Marathon Township	5.9% (±3.4 points)
5	Rich Township	5.4% (±3.1 points)
6	Burlington Township (Lapeer County)	4.6% (±2.9 points)
7	Burnside Township	3.9% (±2.3 points)
8	Oregon Township	3.3% (±2.6 points)
9	Goodland Township	3.0% (±1.8 points)
10	Metamora Township	1.9% (±1.7 points)
11	Hadley Township	1.8% (±1.5 points)
12	Imlay Township	1.6% (±1.4 points)
13 (tie)	Lapeer Township	0.8% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	North Branch Township	0.8% (±1.1 points)
15	Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)	0.7% (±0.8 points)
16	Dryden Township	0.6% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Lapeer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Metamora Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Metamora.

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 Metamora Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Metamora Township, used by 73.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Metamora Township heat with oil?

1.9% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Metamora Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Metamora Township have electric heat?

9.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Metamora Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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