How are homes heated in Richfield Township (Roscommon County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Richfield Township (Roscommon County), used by 67.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
67.9% (±5.7 points)
Electricity
8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.3%

Heating fuel in Richfield Township (Roscommon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRichfield Township (Roscommon County)Roscommon CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas67.9% (±5.7 points)68.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.3% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.8%3.9%
Electricity8.5% (±3.7 points)7.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)14.9% (±3.9 points)16.9%8.7%4.9%
Wood8.3% (±4.3 points)4.2%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)1.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.8 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 Richfield Township (Roscommon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Roscommon County (0.2%).

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

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

In Richfield Township (Roscommon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Roscommon County (7.9%).

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 Richfield Township (Roscommon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richfield Township (Roscommon County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Richfield Township (Roscommon County)—8.5% (±3.7 points)—
Backus Township6.3 mi8.0% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Higgins Township7.4 mi8.5% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Ogemaw Township7.7 mi8.7% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Au Sable Township8.8 mi1.0% (±3.2 points)Lower
Nester Township9.8 mi9.1% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Foster Township9.8 mi4.0% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Prudenville11 mi16.3% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Markey Township11 mi12.7% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Au Sable Township, MI (1.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Nester Township2.3% (±3.8 points)
2Au Sable Township2.0% (±4.2 points)
3Higgins Township0.9% (±0.9 points)
4Markey Township0.4% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)Gerrish Township0.3% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)Richfield Township (Roscommon County)0.3% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)Backus Township0.0% (±15.6 points)
7 (tie)Denton Township0.0% (±1.1 points)
7 (tie)Lake Township (Roscommon County)0.0% (±4.5 points)
7 (tie)Lyon Township0.0% (±3.8 points)
7 (tie)Roscommon Township0.0% (±1.5 points)

The figures for Richfield Township (Roscommon County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: St. Helen.

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 Richfield Township (Roscommon County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Richfield Township (Roscommon County), used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Richfield Township (Roscommon County) heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Richfield Township (Roscommon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Richfield Township (Roscommon County) have electric heat?

8.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Richfield Township (Roscommon 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 Richfield township, Roscommon County, Michigan (county subdivision:68200, in state:26 county:143).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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.

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