How are homes heated in Portage Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Portage Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Portage Township, used by 54.2% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

25.0% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 25.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Portage Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Portage Township	Mackinac County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.1 points)	26.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	25.0% (±12.5 points)	21.6%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	54.2% (±11.8 points)	35.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	18.2% (±7.3 points)	11.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.4%	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 Portage Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Mackinac County (2.3%).

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

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

In Portage Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mackinac County (21.6%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (12.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Portage Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Portage Township	—	25.0% (±12.5 points)	—
Lakefield Township (Luce County)	6.8 mi	11.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Germfask Township	8.6 mi	11.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Township (Mackinac County)	10 mi	8.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Garfield Township (Mackinac County)	13 mi	4.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Mueller Township	13 mi	18.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Doyle Township	13 mi	14.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus Township (Luce County)	17 mi	16.3% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newberry	17 mi	8.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newton Township (Mackinac County), MI (8.7%), Garfield Township (Mackinac County), MI (4.6%), Newberry, MI (8.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Clark Township	9.3% (±4.2 points)
2	Hendricks Township	4.8% (±6.9 points)
3	Hudson Township (Mackinac County)	4.7% (±7.2 points)
4	Moran Township	3.4% (±2.1 points)
5	Marquette Township	1.9% (±1.7 points)
6	Portage Township	0.7% (±1.1 points)
7 (tie)	Brevort Township	0.6% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Garfield Township (Mackinac County)	0.6% (±0.7 points)
9	Newton Township (Mackinac County)	0.4% (±0.9 points)
10	St. Ignace	0.3% (±0.4 points)
11 (tie)	Mackinac Island	0.0% (±15.6 points)
11 (tie)	Bois Blanc Township	0.0% (±67.2 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Mackinac 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 Portage Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Portage Township, used by 54.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Portage Township heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Portage Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Portage Township have electric heat?

25.0% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Portage Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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