How are homes heated in Newton Township (Mackinac County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Newton Township (Mackinac County), used by 74.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

8.7% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±11.6 points)
Electricity
8.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.4%

Heating fuel in Newton Township (Mackinac County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNewton Township (Mackinac County)Mackinac CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±11.6 points)26.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.4% (±0.9 points)2.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity8.7% (±4.9 points)21.6%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)74.4% (±8.2 points)35.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood14.9% (±6.7 points)11.3%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±11.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.7% (±1.7 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±11.6 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 Newton Township (Mackinac County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Mackinac County (2.3%).

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

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

In Newton Township (Mackinac County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Mackinac County (21.6%).

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 Newton Township (Mackinac County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newton Township (Mackinac County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Newton Township (Mackinac County)—8.7% (±4.9 points)—
Mueller Township10 mi18.5% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Portage Township10 mi25.0% (±12.5 points)Higher
Garfield Township (Mackinac County)15 mi4.6% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
St. James Township16 mi56.1% (±7.9 points)Higher
Lakefield Township (Luce County)17 mi11.3% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Germfask Township17 mi11.6% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Doyle Township18 mi14.2% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Manistique Township21 mi5.9% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portage Township, MI (25.0%), St. James Township, MI (56.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3Hudson Township (Mackinac County)4.7% (±7.2 points)
4Moran Township3.4% (±2.1 points)
5Marquette Township1.9% (±1.7 points)
6Portage Township0.7% (±1.1 points)
7 (tie)Brevort Township0.6% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)Garfield Township (Mackinac County)0.6% (±0.7 points)
9Newton Township (Mackinac County)0.4% (±0.9 points)
10St. Ignace0.3% (±0.4 points)
11 (tie)Mackinac Island0.0% (±15.6 points)
11 (tie)Bois Blanc Township0.0% (±67.2 points)
11 (tie)St. Ignace Township0.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Mackinac 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 Newton Township (Mackinac County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Newton Township (Mackinac County), used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Newton Township (Mackinac County) heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Newton Township (Mackinac County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Newton Township (Mackinac County) have electric heat?

8.7% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Newton Township (Mackinac 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 Newton township, Mackinac County, Michigan (county subdivision:57640, in state:26 county:097).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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