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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Summit Township (Mason County), used by 48.9% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% heat with utility gas.

19.2% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
14.4% (±5.3 points)
Electricity
19.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.5%

Heating fuel in Summit Township (Mason County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSummit Township (Mason County)Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas14.4% (±5.3 points)48.6%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.8 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity19.2% (±8.8 points)11.5%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)48.9% (±8.9 points)28.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood13.2% (±7.1 points)8.5%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.9 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.8% (±4.2 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.9 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 Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Township (Mason County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summit Township (Mason County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Summit Township (Mason County)—19.2% (±8.8 points)—
Riverton Township4.0 mi1.8% (±2.0 points)Lower
Pere Marquette Charter Township5.0 mi9.7% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Pentwater5.6 mi14.2% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Pentwater Township6.3 mi10.5% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Ludington7.0 mi17.7% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Weare Township7.2 mi4.4% (±3.3 points)Lower
Amber Township7.5 mi7.4% (±3.6 points)Lower
Eden Township (Mason County)8.8 mi5.6% (±4.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverton Township, MI (1.8%), Weare Township, MI (4.4%), Amber Township, MI (7.4%).

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
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)
12 (tie)Scottville0.0% (±5.3 points)
12 (tie)Branch Township0.0% (±5.0 points)
12 (tie)Hamlin Township (Mason County)0.0% (±1.7 points)
12 (tie)Logan Township (Mason County)0.0% (±17.8 points)
12 (tie)Meade Township (Mason County)0.0% (±35.3 points)

Showing 13 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 Summit Township (Mason County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Summit Township (Mason County), used by 48.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Summit Township (Mason County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

19.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Summit 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 Summit township, Mason County, Michigan (county subdivision:77220, 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.

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