How are homes heated in Richland Township (Saginaw County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Saginaw County), used by 56.2% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with electricity.

5.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
56.2% (±7.0 points)
Electricity
2.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
5.1%

Heating fuel in Richland Township (Saginaw County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRichland Township (Saginaw County)Saginaw CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas56.2% (±7.0 points)73.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.1% (±2.6 points)1.0%0.8%3.9%
Electricity2.0% (±1.7 points)13.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)33.2% (±7.3 points)8.7%8.7%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±1.8 points)1.6%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.2% (±2.1 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.9 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 Richland Township (Saginaw County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Saginaw County (1.0%).

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

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

In Richland Township (Saginaw County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Saginaw County (13.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Richland Township (Saginaw County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Saginaw County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Richland Township (Saginaw County)—2.0% (±1.7 points)—
Jonesfield Township4.1 mi7.5% (±3.4 points)Higher
Merrill5.2 mi9.9% (±5.7 points)Higher
Ingersoll Township6.1 mi5.8% (±3.2 points)Higher
Thomas Township6.2 mi18.4% (±4.2 points)Higher
Fremont Township (Saginaw County)6.2 mi2.1% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different
Mount Haley Township6.8 mi6.0% (±3.2 points)Higher
Lakefield Township (Saginaw County)7.8 mi4.0% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Freeland8.3 mi12.5% (±5.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jonesfield Township, MI (7.5%), Merrill, MI (9.9%), Ingersoll Township, MI (5.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Fremont Township (Saginaw County)8.6% (±4.7 points)
3Zilwaukee Township7.7% (±27.2 points)
4Frankenmuth Township7.2% (±7.6 points)
5Blumfield Township6.7% (±3.5 points)
6Brady Township (Saginaw County)6.4% (±3.3 points)
7Brant Township5.9% (±3.1 points)
8Richland Township (Saginaw County)5.1% (±2.6 points)
9Chapin Township5.0% (±3.4 points)
10Chesaning Township4.4% (±3.1 points)
11Maple Grove Township (Saginaw County)4.1% (±2.8 points)
12Jonesfield Township3.4% (±2.0 points)
13Albee Township2.7% (±2.0 points)
14 (tie)Marion Township (Saginaw County)1.8% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Saginaw County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Richland Township (Saginaw County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hemlock.

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 Richland Township (Saginaw County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Saginaw County), used by 56.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Richland Township (Saginaw County) heat with oil?

5.1% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Saginaw County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Richland Township (Saginaw County) have electric heat?

2.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Saginaw 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 Richland township, Saginaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:68340, in state:26 county:145).

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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