How are homes heated in Ontonagon, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Ontonagon, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ontonagon, used by 77.8% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with electricity.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.8% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 15.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Ontonagon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ontonagon	Ontonagon County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	77.8% (±5.9 points)	43.6%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±1.3 points)	4.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	15.6% (±5.9 points)	5.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.1 points)	32.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	12.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±2.1 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, 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, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontonagon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ontonagon	—	15.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Greenland Township	13 mi	6.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rockland Township	13 mi	3.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bohemia Township	18 mi	0.0% (±46.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County)	19 mi	1.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Matchwood Township	19 mi	0.0% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stannard Township	20 mi	4.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Elm River Township	22 mi	1.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Bergland Township	25 mi	2.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenland Township, MI (6.5%), Rockland Township, MI (3.8%), 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.

Ontonagon lies inside Ontonagon Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ontonagon, used by 77.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ontonagon heat with oil?

1.6% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Ontonagon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ontonagon have electric heat?

15.6% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Ontonagon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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