How are homes heated in St. Ignace Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in St. Ignace Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in St. Ignace Township, used by 35.5% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% heat with utility gas.

16.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.4% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 16.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in St. Ignace Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	St. Ignace Township	Mackinac County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	30.4% (±7.0 points)	26.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	16.1% (±7.1 points)	21.6%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.5% (±9.5 points)	35.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	16.3% (±8.2 points)	11.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.4%	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 St. Ignace Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mackinac County (2.3%).

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

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

In St. Ignace Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mackinac County (21.6%).

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 St. Ignace Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Ignace Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
St. Ignace Township	—	16.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Marquette Township	6.2 mi	13.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brevort Township	7.7 mi	12.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Ignace	11 mi	19.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moran Township	12 mi	33.3% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Rudyard Township	13 mi	11.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mackinac Island	13 mi	89.8% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Clark Township	16 mi	29.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Trout Lake Township	17 mi	14.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moran Township, MI (33.3%), Mackinac Island, MI (89.8%), Clark Township, MI (29.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Brevort Township	0.6% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Garfield Township (Mackinac County)	0.6% (±0.7 points)
9	Newton Township (Mackinac County)	0.4% (±0.9 points)
10	St. Ignace	0.3% (±0.4 points)
11 (tie)	Mackinac Island	0.0% (±15.6 points)
11 (tie)	Bois Blanc Township	0.0% (±67.2 points)
11 (tie)	St. Ignace Township	0.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Mackinac 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 St. Ignace Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in St. Ignace Township?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in St. Ignace Township, used by 35.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in St. Ignace Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in St. Ignace Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in St. Ignace Township have electric heat?

16.1% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in St. Ignace Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Ignace township, Mackinac 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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