How are homes heated in Skidway Lake, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Skidway Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Skidway Lake, used by 61.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.3% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 8.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Skidway Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Skidway Lake	Ogemaw County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	61.3% (±7.9 points)	35.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	8.6% (±4.8 points)	6.6%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.6% (±6.5 points)	38.5%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	7.7% (±5.5 points)	13.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	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 Skidway Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ogemaw County (2.3%).

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

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

In Skidway Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ogemaw County (6.6%).

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 Skidway Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skidway Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Skidway Lake	—	8.6% (±4.8 points)	—
Richland Township (Ogemaw County)	5.6 mi	1.0% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Prescott	5.6 mi	2.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Clayton Township	5.7 mi	5.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Moffatt Township	6.1 mi	3.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Horton Township	6.9 mi	7.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Churchill Township	7.2 mi	5.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Ogemaw County)	8.4 mi	3.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)	9.5 mi	2.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richland Township (Ogemaw County), MI (1.0%), Prescott, MI (2.1%), West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), MI (2.1%).

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

Skidway Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Mills Township (Ogemaw County), whose figures include it.

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 Skidway Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Skidway Lake, used by 61.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Skidway Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Skidway Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Skidway Lake have electric heat?

8.6% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Skidway Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Skidway Lake CDP, Michigan

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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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