How are homes heated in Ovid Township (Clinton County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ovid Township (Clinton County), used by 54.1% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% heat with utility gas.

9.7% heat with electricity.

7.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
22.0% (±8.0 points)
Electricity
9.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.1%

Heating fuel in Ovid Township (Clinton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostOvid Township (Clinton County)Clinton CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas22.0% (±8.0 points)62.3%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.1% (±4.0 points)2.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity9.7% (±5.0 points)12.3%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)54.1% (±9.4 points)17.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood7.1% (±4.6 points)3.3%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.6 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.6 points)0.5%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 Ovid Township (Clinton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clinton County (2.9%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Ovid Township (Clinton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clinton County (12.3%).

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 Ovid Township (Clinton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ovid Township (Clinton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Ovid Township (Clinton County)—9.7% (±5.0 points)—
Ovid3.2 mi14.1% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Bingham Township (Clinton County)5.2 mi5.5% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Lake Victoria5.3 mi7.9% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Middlebury Township6.0 mi3.8% (±2.5 points)Lower
Victor Township6.1 mi4.9% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Duplain Township6.1 mi6.4% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
St. Johns6.3 mi10.2% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Elsie7.6 mi7.7% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different

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

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Bengal Township22.4% (±8.4 points)
2Lebanon Township16.1% (±7.5 points)
3 (tie)Greenbush Township (Clinton County)11.6% (±5.8 points)
3 (tie)Olive Township (Clinton County)11.6% (±5.4 points)
5Riley Township (Clinton County)10.9% (±4.0 points)
6Dallas Township10.6% (±3.7 points)
7Ovid Township (Clinton County)7.1% (±4.0 points)
8Bingham Township (Clinton County)7.0% (±3.5 points)
9Westphalia Township4.3% (±2.4 points)
10 (tie)Duplain Township3.6% (±2.5 points)
10 (tie)Victor Township3.6% (±2.8 points)
12Essex Township3.0% (±1.4 points)
13Ovid2.5% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Clinton 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 Ovid Township (Clinton County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ovid Township (Clinton County), used by 54.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ovid Township (Clinton County) heat with oil?

7.1% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Ovid Township (Clinton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ovid Township (Clinton County) have electric heat?

9.7% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Ovid Township (Clinton 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 Ovid township, Clinton County, Michigan (county subdivision:61880, in state:26 county:037).

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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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