How are homes heated in Quincy, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Quincy, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Quincy, used by 78.4% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.4% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Quincy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Quincy	Branch County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	78.4% (±10.3 points)	57.0%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±4.6 points)	9.3%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.3 points)	20.3%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	10.0% (±11.0 points)	7.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.0 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 Quincy, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Branch County (3.6%).

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

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

In Quincy, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Branch County (9.3%).

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 Quincy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Quincy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Quincy	—	10.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Coldwater Township (Branch County)	5.0 mi	18.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Butler Township	5.8 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Allen	6.0 mi	0.0% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater	6.0 mi	11.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Allen Township	6.4 mi	3.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Algansee Township	6.5 mi	3.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Litchfield Township	8.1 mi	1.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Reading Township	8.2 mi	2.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Butler Township, MI (1.1%), Allen Township, MI (3.2%), Algansee Township, MI (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coldwater Township (Branch County), MI (18.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sherwood	0.8% (±2.0 points)
2	Quincy	0.4% (±0.6 points)
3	Union City	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Quincy lies inside Quincy Township (Branch County), whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Quincy

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Quincy, used by 78.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Quincy heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Quincy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Quincy have electric heat?

10.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Quincy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quincy village, 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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