How are homes heated in Otto Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Otto Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Otto Township, used by 56.1% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

15.8% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 15.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Otto Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Otto Township	Oceana County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.4 points)	31.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.5 points)	4.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	15.8% (±7.9 points)	10.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	56.1% (±11.4 points)	36.3%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	23.8% (±8.9 points)	11.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.0% (±2.2 points)	4.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.7%	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 Otto Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Oceana County (4.6%).

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

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

In Otto Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oceana County (10.9%).

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 Otto Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otto Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Otto Township	—	15.8% (±7.9 points)	—
Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)	5.6 mi	8.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ferry Township	6.1 mi	8.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Oceana County)	6.2 mi	11.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Oceana County)	6.2 mi	1.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Rothbury	7.2 mi	1.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
New Era	7.3 mi	5.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Whitehall Township	7.7 mi	8.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newfield Township	8.4 mi	5.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenwood Township (Oceana County), MI (1.3%), Rothbury, MI (1.9%), New Era, MI (5.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Greenwood Township (Oceana County)	4.7% (±3.8 points)
10	Claybanks Township	4.6% (±3.1 points)
11	Shelby Township	4.3% (±3.0 points)
12	Newfield Township	2.9% (±1.8 points)
13	Ferry Township	2.2% (±1.9 points)
14	Crystal Township (Oceana County)	1.8% (±2.7 points)
15	Otto Township	1.3% (±1.5 points)
16	Hart	0.3% (±0.5 points)
17	Pentwater Township	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Oceana 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 Otto Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Otto Township, used by 56.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Otto Township heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Otto Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Otto Township have electric heat?

15.8% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Otto Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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