How are homes heated in Osceola Township (Houghton County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Osceola Township (Houghton County), used by 72.8% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
72.8% (±6.3 points)
Electricity
2.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.2%

Heating fuel in Osceola Township (Houghton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostOsceola Township (Houghton County)Houghton CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas72.8% (±6.3 points)62.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.2% (±1.2 points)2.6%0.8%3.9%
Electricity2.7% (±2.7 points)8.3%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)14.9% (±5.2 points)17.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood8.4% (±4.8 points)7.6%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.4 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.4 points)0.3%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 Osceola Township (Houghton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Houghton County (2.6%).

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

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

In Osceola Township (Houghton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Houghton County (8.3%).

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 Osceola Township (Houghton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Osceola Township (Houghton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Osceola Township (Houghton County)—2.7% (±2.7 points)—
Franklin Township (Houghton County)3.3 mi9.9% (±4.4 points)Higher
Laurium3.6 mi5.6% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Lake Linden3.6 mi3.1% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Calumet4.0 mi18.6% (±8.5 points)Higher
Calumet Charter Township4.8 mi8.0% (±2.7 points)Higher
Hancock Township5.3 mi3.1% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Quincy Township (Houghton County)5.9 mi4.3% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Hancock6.7 mi7.4% (±3.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI (9.9%), Calumet, MI (18.6%), Calumet Charter Township, MI (8.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
9Torch Lake Township (Houghton County)2.9% (±2.4 points)
10Adams Township (Houghton County)2.4% (±2.1 points)
11Franklin Township (Houghton County)2.1% (±1.7 points)
12Portage Charter Township2.0% (±1.3 points)
13Calumet Charter Township1.6% (±1.4 points)
14Hancock1.3% (±1.5 points)
15Osceola Township (Houghton County)1.2% (±1.2 points)
16Houghton0.9% (±1.3 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Houghton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Osceola Township (Houghton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dollar Bay.

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 Osceola Township (Houghton County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Osceola Township (Houghton County), used by 72.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Osceola Township (Houghton County) heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Osceola Township (Houghton County) have electric heat?

2.7% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Osceola Township (Houghton 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 Osceola township, Houghton County, Michigan (county subdivision:61260, in state:26 county:061).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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