How are homes heated in Surrey Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Surrey Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Surrey Township, used by 57.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.3% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.7% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 11.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Surrey Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Surrey Township	Clare County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	57.7% (±7.1 points)	38.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	11.3% (±4.5 points)	7.3%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.9% (±5.9 points)	38.4%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	4.7% (±3.3 points)	11.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	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 Surrey Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clare County (0.9%).

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

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

In Surrey Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clare County (7.3%).

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 Surrey Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surrey Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Surrey Township	—	11.3% (±4.5 points)	—
Gilmore Township (Isabella County)	5.8 mi	4.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Grant Township (Clare County)	5.8 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Clare County)	5.9 mi	5.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Garfield Township (Clare County)	7.0 mi	5.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clare	7.7 mi	13.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hatton Township	7.8 mi	3.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Coldwater Township (Isabella County)	7.9 mi	5.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Vernon Township (Isabella County)	8.7 mi	6.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gilmore Township (Isabella County), MI (4.9%), Lincoln Township (Clare County), MI (5.1%), Hatton Township, MI (3.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Greenwood Township (Clare County)	2.7% (±3.3 points)
5	Frost Township	2.1% (±2.0 points)
6	Redding Township	2.0% (±2.9 points)
7	Garfield Township (Clare County)	1.1% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)	Grant Township (Clare County)	0.8% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)	Sheridan Township (Clare County)	0.8% (±0.9 points)
8 (tie)	Surrey Township	0.8% (±1.1 points)
11 (tie)	Clare	0.7% (±1.1 points)
11 (tie)	Hamilton Township (Clare County)	0.7% (±1.0 points)
11 (tie)	Hayes Township (Clare County)	0.7% (±0.9 points)
14	Winterfield Township	0.5% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)	Harrison	0.0% (±3.3 points)
15 (tie)	Freeman Township	0.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Clare County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Surrey Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Surrey Township, used by 57.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Surrey Township heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Surrey Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Surrey Township have electric heat?

11.3% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Surrey Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Surrey township, Clare County, Michigan

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 Surrey township, Clare County, Michigan (county subdivision:77580, in state:26 county:035).

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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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