How are homes heated in Ontwa Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Ontwa Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ontwa Township, used by 74.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.3% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Ontwa Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ontwa Township	Cass County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	74.3% (±5.6 points)	50.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±3.6 points)	13.8%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.0% (±3.7 points)	26.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±1.8 points)	5.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	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 Ontwa Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cass County (2.6%).

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

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

In Ontwa Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cass County (13.8%).

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 Ontwa Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontwa Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ontwa Township	—	11.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Jefferson Township (Cass County)	4.1 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Simonton Lake	5.0 mi	12.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	5.2 mi	12.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	5.3 mi	14.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	5.7 mi	9.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mason Township (Cass County)	6.3 mi	15.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milton Township (Cass County)	6.4 mi	22.1% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Osolo Township	7.1 mi	14.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milton Township (Cass County), MI (22.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Newberg Township	3.7% (±2.1 points)
8	Wayne Township	2.9% (±2.9 points)
9	Volinia Township	2.5% (±3.4 points)
10	Silver Creek Township	1.7% (±2.1 points)
11	Pokagon Township	1.6% (±1.4 points)
12	Milton Township (Cass County)	1.4% (±1.2 points)
13	Ontwa Township	1.2% (±1.3 points)
14	Mason Township (Cass County)	0.6% (±0.7 points)
15	Marcellus Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
16	Dowagiac	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Ontwa Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ontwa Township, used by 74.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ontwa Township heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Ontwa Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ontwa Township have electric heat?

11.5% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Ontwa Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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