How are homes heated in Speaker Township, MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Speaker Township, used by 39.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% heat with utility gas.

5.4% heat with electricity.

7.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
30.3% (±7.2 points)
Electricity
5.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.3%

Heating fuel in Speaker Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpeaker TownshipSanilac CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas30.3% (±7.2 points)44.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.3% (±3.9 points)3.5%0.8%3.9%
Electricity5.4% (±3.5 points)10.8%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)39.5% (±7.2 points)31.5%8.7%4.9%
Wood16.2% (±8.8 points)6.7%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.6 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.9 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 Speaker Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sanilac County (3.5%).

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

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

In Speaker Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sanilac County (10.8%).

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 Speaker Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Speaker Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Speaker Township—5.4% (±3.5 points)—
Peck4.4 mi5.8% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Yale4.7 mi14.0% (±5.1 points)Higher
Brockway Township5.7 mi12.1% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Fremont Township (Sanilac County)6.0 mi6.5% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)6.1 mi2.2% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different
Elk Township (Sanilac County)6.1 mi6.0% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)8.1 mi16.2% (±5.8 points)Higher
Lynn Township8.5 mi5.4% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yale, MI (14.0%), Greenwood Township (St. Clair County), MI (16.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6Flynn Township8.4% (±4.4 points)
7Evergreen Township (Sanilac County)8.3% (±4.2 points)
8Austin Township (Sanilac County)8.2% (±3.7 points)
9Greenleaf Township8.1% (±4.6 points)
10Moore Township7.7% (±4.3 points)
11Bridgehampton Township7.4% (±3.2 points)
12Speaker Township7.3% (±3.9 points)
13 (tie)Elk Township (Sanilac County)6.6% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)Minden Township6.6% (±5.8 points)
15Buel Township6.4% (±4.6 points)
16Marlette Township4.8% (±2.2 points)
17Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)4.4% (±2.8 points)
18Fremont Township (Sanilac County)4.2% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sanilac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Speaker Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Melvin.

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 Speaker Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Speaker Township, used by 39.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Speaker Township heat with oil?

7.3% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Speaker Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Speaker Township have electric heat?

5.4% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Speaker 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 Speaker township, Sanilac County, Michigan (county subdivision:75500, in state:26 county:151).

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.

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