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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sheridan Township (Mason County), used by 69.6% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

7.6% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.8% (±1.8 points)
Electricity
7.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.8%

Heating fuel in Sheridan Township (Mason County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSheridan Township (Mason County)Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas1.8% (±1.8 points)48.6%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.8% (±1.8 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity7.6% (±5.8 points)11.5%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)69.6% (±9.1 points)28.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood13.9% (±7.5 points)8.5%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.5 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.4% (±2.2 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.0% (±2.4 points)0.7%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 (Mason County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mason County (0.9%).

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

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

In Sheridan Township (Mason County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mason County (11.5%).

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 (Mason County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheridan Township (Mason County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Sheridan Township (Mason County)—7.6% (±5.8 points)—
Meade Township (Mason County)4.4 mi3.1% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Fountain4.5 mi9.5% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Sauble Township5.4 mi6.5% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Mason County)6.2 mi14.1% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Free Soil7.0 mi0.0% (±37.4 points)Not measurably different
Elk Township (Lake County)7.5 mi3.7% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Branch Township7.5 mi10.8% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Free Soil Township7.9 mi3.1% (±2.4 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 Mason County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Riverton Township5.5% (±3.9 points)
2Free Soil Township4.4% (±3.4 points)
3Eden Township (Mason County)3.1% (±3.5 points)
4Custer Township (Mason County)2.7% (±3.1 points)
5Grant Township (Mason County)2.6% (±2.5 points)
6Sheridan Township (Mason County)1.8% (±1.8 points)
7Sherman Township (Mason County)1.4% (±1.4 points)
8Victory Township1.1% (±1.3 points)
9Pere Marquette Charter Township0.9% (±1.0 points)
10Amber Township0.7% (±1.0 points)
11Summit Township (Mason County)0.5% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)Ludington0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Mason 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 (Mason County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sheridan Township (Mason County), used by 69.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.8% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Sheridan Township (Mason County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.6% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Sheridan Township (Mason 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, Mason County, Michigan (county subdivision:73060, in state:26 county:105).

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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