How are homes heated in Nahma Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Nahma Township, MI, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Nahma Township, used by 60.2% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with utility gas.

6.1% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.1% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 6.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Nahma Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nahma Township	Delta County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	3.1% (±3.1 points)	61.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	6.1% (±5.3 points)	9.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	60.2% (±14.7 points)	20.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	26.8% (±15.0 points)	6.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.4%	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 Nahma Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delta County (0.9%).

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

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

In Nahma Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delta County (9.4%).

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 Nahma Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nahma Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nahma Township	—	6.1% (±5.3 points)	—
Masonville Township	9.2 mi	5.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Township	9.5 mi	12.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ensign Township	9.8 mi	0.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Inwood Township	15 mi	13.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Garden	16 mi	9.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brampton Township	16 mi	3.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bay de Noc Township	17 mi	0.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gladstone	17 mi	3.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Bark River Township	4.5% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Brampton Township	2.8% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Fairbanks Township	2.8% (±3.0 points)
6	Cornell Township	2.6% (±2.4 points)
7	Baldwin Township (Delta County)	2.2% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)	Ford River Township	1.5% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)	Nahma Township	1.5% (±2.0 points)
10	Bay de Noc Township	0.7% (±1.5 points)
11	Wells Township (Delta County)	0.4% (±0.7 points)
12	Gladstone	0.2% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Escanaba	0.0% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	Ensign Township	0.0% (±7.9 points)
13 (tie)	Escanaba Township	0.0% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Delta 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 Nahma Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Nahma Township, used by 60.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nahma Township heat with oil?

1.5% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Nahma Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nahma Township have electric heat?

6.1% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Nahma Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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