How are homes heated in Mills Township (Midland County), MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Mills Township (Midland County), MI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mills Township (Midland County), used by 57.5% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% heat with utility gas.

2.6% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.8% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 2.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Mills Township (Midland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mills Township (Midland County)	Midland County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	21.8% (±8.1 points)	65.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	2.6% (±1.6 points)	12.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	57.5% (±9.8 points)	15.9%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	15.9% (±4.9 points)	4.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.3%	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 Mills Township (Midland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Midland County (0.7%).

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

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

In Mills Township (Midland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Midland County (12.7%).

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 Mills Township (Midland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mills Township (Midland County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mills Township (Midland County)	—	2.6% (±1.6 points)	—
Hope Township (Midland County)	4.8 mi	4.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Larkin Charter Township	5.4 mi	9.9% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Bentley Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Township (Bay County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Midland County)	7.0 mi	9.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Billings Township	7.6 mi	5.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Forest Township	8.1 mi	9.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Beaver Township (Bay County)	8.9 mi	1.8% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Larkin Charter Township, MI (9.9%), Lincoln Township (Midland County), MI (9.2%), Mount Forest Township, MI (9.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Jasper Township	5.6% (±4.8 points)
3	Hope Township (Midland County)	5.2% (±5.0 points)
4	Ingersoll Township	4.6% (±2.8 points)
5	Mount Haley Township	3.7% (±2.1 points)
6	Geneva Township (Midland County)	2.4% (±1.9 points)
7	Greendale Township	2.2% (±2.5 points)
8	Mills Township (Midland County)	1.0% (±1.1 points)
9	Lee Township (Midland County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
10	Warren Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
11	Midland	0.2% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Coleman	0.0% (±4.9 points)
12 (tie)	Edenville Township	0.0% (±2.8 points)
12 (tie)	Homer Township (Midland County)	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Midland 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 Mills Township (Midland County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mills Township (Midland County), used by 57.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mills Township (Midland County) heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Mills Township (Midland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mills Township (Midland County) have electric heat?

2.6% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Mills Township (Midland County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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