How are homes heated in Otsego Lake Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Otsego Lake Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Otsego Lake Township, used by 60.5% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.5% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 18.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Otsego Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Otsego Lake Township	Otsego County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	60.5% (±7.5 points)	53.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	18.2% (±7.3 points)	13.2%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.4% (±7.5 points)	23.2%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.9 points)	7.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.9%	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 Otsego Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Otsego County (0.5%).

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

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

In Otsego Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Otsego County (13.2%).

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 Otsego Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otsego Lake Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Otsego Lake Township	—	18.2% (±7.3 points)	—
Bagley Township	5.4 mi	4.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Hayes Township (Otsego County)	6.4 mi	5.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Chester Township (Otsego County)	6.6 mi	3.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Maple Forest Township	6.7 mi	10.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gaylord	7.9 mi	33.2% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Lakes of the North	11 mi	6.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Frederic Township	12 mi	2.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Livingston Township	12 mi	14.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bagley Township, MI (4.1%), Hayes Township (Otsego County), MI (5.1%), Chester Township (Otsego County), MI (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gaylord, MI (33.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Chester Township (Otsego County)	0.8% (±1.2 points)
5	Livingston Township	0.6% (±0.9 points)
6 (tie)	Bagley Township	0.4% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Elmira Township	0.4% (±0.7 points)
8 (tie)	Gaylord	0.0% (±1.3 points)
8 (tie)	Charlton Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)
8 (tie)	Otsego Lake Township	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Otsego 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 Otsego Lake Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Otsego Lake Township, used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Otsego Lake Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Otsego Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Otsego Lake Township have electric heat?

18.2% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Otsego Lake Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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