How are homes heated in Rose Lake Township, MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rose Lake Township, used by 65.9% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

3.4% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.1% (±0.7 points)
Electricity
3.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.5%

Heating fuel in Rose Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRose Lake TownshipOsceola CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas1.1% (±0.7 points)29.6%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.5% (±1.9 points)2.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity3.4% (±2.1 points)6.5%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)65.9% (±7.9 points)40.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood25.9% (±8.2 points)17.8%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.7% (±1.0 points)0.3%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.8 points)2.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.2 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 Rose Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Osceola County (2.3%).

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

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

In Rose Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Osceola County (6.5%).

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 Rose Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rose Lake Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Rose Lake Township—3.4% (±2.1 points)—
Le Roy3.7 mi1.2% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Cedar Township5.1 mi1.2% (±1.2 points)Not measurably different
Le Roy Township5.9 mi1.2% (±1.2 points)Not measurably different
Hartwick Township6.2 mi5.0% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Tustin6.5 mi2.8% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Osceola County)6.8 mi2.9% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Osceola Township (Osceola County)7.7 mi5.6% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Osceola County)8.2 mi4.0% (±2.3 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 Osceola County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Sherman Township (Osceola County)6.1% (±4.1 points)
2Le Roy Township5.5% (±5.3 points)
3Burdell Township5.4% (±2.5 points)
4Richmond Township (Osceola County)5.1% (±4.9 points)
5Evart Township3.7% (±2.3 points)
6Osceola Township (Osceola County)2.8% (±1.9 points)
7Rose Lake Township2.5% (±1.9 points)
8 (tie)Lincoln Township (Osceola County)2.3% (±1.6 points)
8 (tie)Orient Township2.3% (±2.4 points)
10Sylvan Township (Osceola County)1.9% (±1.8 points)
11Highland Township1.7% (±1.7 points)
12Marion Township (Osceola County)1.4% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)Hartwick Township1.2% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Osceola 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 Rose Lake Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rose Lake Township, used by 65.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rose Lake Township heat with oil?

2.5% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Rose Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rose Lake Township have electric heat?

3.4% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Rose Lake 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 Rose Lake township, Osceola County, Michigan (county subdivision:69760, in state:26 county:133).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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