How are homes heated in Ontonagon Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Ontonagon Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ontonagon Township, used by 62.6% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.6% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.6% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 10.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in Ontonagon Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ontonagon Township	Ontonagon County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	62.6% (±5.5 points)	43.6%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	10.6% (±4.2 points)	5.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.6% (±4.0 points)	32.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	8.5% (±3.0 points)	12.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.8% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	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 Ontonagon Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ontonagon County (4.4%).

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

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

In Ontonagon Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ontonagon County (5.9%).

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 Ontonagon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontonagon Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ontonagon Township	—	10.6% (±4.2 points)	—
Greenland Township	10 mi	6.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockland Township	11 mi	3.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bohemia Township	16 mi	0.0% (±46.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stannard Township	18 mi	4.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Matchwood Township	18 mi	0.0% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County)	20 mi	1.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Elm River Township	21 mi	1.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)	24 mi	2.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockland Township, MI (3.8%), Stannard Township, MI (4.1%), Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County), MI (1.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Stannard Township	7.4% (±4.2 points)
5 (tie)	Haight Township	5.6% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Matchwood Township	5.6% (±7.4 points)
7 (tie)	Bergland Township	2.2% (±3.3 points)
7 (tie)	Interior Township	2.2% (±2.4 points)
9	Rockland Township	1.5% (±2.4 points)
10	Ontonagon Township	1.4% (±1.0 points)
11	Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County)	0.6% (±1.3 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Ontonagon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Ontonagon Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ontonagon Township, used by 62.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ontonagon Township heat with oil?

1.4% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Ontonagon Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ontonagon Township have electric heat?

10.6% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Ontonagon Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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