How are homes heated in Rolland Township, MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rolland Township, used by 52.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% heat with utility gas.

4.3% heat with electricity.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
25.5% (±6.8 points)
Electricity
4.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.3%

Heating fuel in Rolland Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRolland TownshipIsabella CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas25.5% (±6.8 points)51.2%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.3% (±1.5 points)1.2%0.8%3.9%
Electricity4.3% (±3.1 points)19.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)52.3% (±7.7 points)20.1%8.7%4.9%
Wood15.3% (±7.6 points)5.8%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.9 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.2 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 Rolland Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Isabella County (1.2%).

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

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

In Rolland Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Isabella County (19.4%).

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 Rolland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rolland Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Rolland Township—4.3% (±3.1 points)—
Home Township (Montcalm County)4.3 mi6.4% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Fremont Township (Isabella County)5.4 mi2.7% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different
Edmore6.4 mi9.9% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Millbrook Township6.8 mi3.4% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Broomfield Township7.3 mi4.0% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Belvidere Township8.3 mi9.6% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Montcalm County)8.3 mi3.0% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Isabella County)8.7 mi7.1% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Gilmore Township (Isabella County)7.1% (±6.5 points)
2Nottawa Township (Isabella County)5.5% (±2.8 points)
3Coe Township4.9% (±5.4 points)
4Coldwater Township (Isabella County)4.3% (±2.7 points)
5Lincoln Township (Isabella County)4.0% (±2.6 points)
6Sherman Township (Isabella County)2.4% (±2.1 points)
7Rolland Township2.3% (±1.5 points)
8Fremont Township (Isabella County)2.2% (±1.8 points)
9Broomfield Township2.0% (±1.7 points)
10Vernon Township (Isabella County)1.4% (±1.5 points)
11Deerfield Township (Isabella County)1.2% (±1.2 points)
12Denver Township (Isabella County)0.9% (±1.7 points)
13Union Charter Township0.6% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Isabella 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 Rolland Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rolland Township, used by 52.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rolland Township heat with oil?

2.3% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Rolland Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rolland Township have electric heat?

4.3% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Rolland Township 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 Rolland township, Isabella County, Michigan (county subdivision:69300, in state:26 county:073).

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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