How are homes heated in Spaulding Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Spaulding Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spaulding Township, used by 82.5% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.5% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 4.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Spaulding Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spaulding Township	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	82.5% (±5.2 points)	73.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.7% (±3.4 points)	13.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.8% (±5.0 points)	8.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±2.5 points)	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.5%	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 Spaulding Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Saginaw County (1.0%).

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

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

In Spaulding Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Saginaw County (13.9%).

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 Spaulding Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spaulding Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spaulding Township	—	4.7% (±3.4 points)	—
James Township	3.8 mi	6.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Albee Township	4.9 mi	3.0% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport Charter Township	5.6 mi	11.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Bridgeport	5.6 mi	13.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Saginaw	5.7 mi	17.2% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Buena Vista	6.8 mi	19.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Swan Creek Township	6.9 mi	7.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shields	7.2 mi	24.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeport Charter Township, MI (11.7%), Bridgeport, MI (13.2%), Saginaw, MI (17.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Saginaw	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Zilwaukee	0.0% (±3.9 points)
21 (tie)	Birch Run Township	0.0% (±1.2 points)
21 (tie)	Carrollton Township	0.0% (±1.3 points)
21 (tie)	Kochville Township	0.0% (±2.5 points)
21 (tie)	Saginaw Charter Township	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Spaulding Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
21 (tie)	Taymouth Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
21 (tie)	Thomas Township	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 9 of 30 places in Saginaw 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 Spaulding Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spaulding Township, used by 82.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spaulding Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Spaulding Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spaulding Township have electric heat?

4.7% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Spaulding Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spaulding township, Saginaw County, 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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