How are homes heated in Sheridan Township (Huron County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sheridan Township (Huron County), used by 44.0% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with utility gas.

9.9% heat with electricity.

11.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
23.0% (±10.7 points)
Electricity
9.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
11.1%

Heating fuel in Sheridan Township (Huron County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSheridan Township (Huron County)Huron CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas23.0% (±10.7 points)54.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.11.1% (±5.9 points)3.5%0.8%3.9%
Electricity9.9% (±4.3 points)11.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)44.0% (±10.5 points)21.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood9.1% (±4.1 points)5.5%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±11.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.9 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.0% (±1.8 points)1.3%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 Sheridan Township (Huron County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Huron County (3.5%).

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

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

In Sheridan Township (Huron County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Huron County (11.4%).

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 Sheridan Township (Huron County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheridan Township (Huron County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Sheridan Township (Huron County)—9.9% (±4.3 points)—
Grant Township (Huron County)5.3 mi5.4% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Colfax Township (Huron County)5.3 mi14.4% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Bad Axe6.3 mi14.1% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Bingham Township (Huron County)6.6 mi15.6% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
Ubly6.7 mi11.5% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Greenleaf Township6.9 mi13.7% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Oliver Township (Huron County)7.0 mi9.2% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Elkton8.4 mi6.6% (±4.4 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 Huron County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Bloomfield Township (Huron County)21.9% (±8.7 points)
2Paris Township19.9% (±8.6 points)
3Brookfield Township (Huron County)14.0% (±11.7 points)
4Grant Township (Huron County)11.4% (±5.3 points)
5Sheridan Township (Huron County)11.1% (±5.9 points)
6Dwight Township8.5% (±5.5 points)
7Colfax Township (Huron County)8.3% (±3.2 points)
8Meade Township (Huron County)8.0% (±4.9 points)
9Chandler Township (Huron County)7.7% (±4.7 points)
10Sigel Township7.1% (±4.8 points)
11Oliver Township (Huron County)5.7% (±3.5 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Huron 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 Sheridan Township (Huron County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sheridan Township (Huron County), used by 44.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sheridan Township (Huron County) heat with oil?

11.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Sheridan Township (Huron County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sheridan Township (Huron County) have electric heat?

9.9% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Sheridan Township (Huron 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 Sheridan township, Huron County, Michigan (county subdivision:73040, in state:26 county:063).

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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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