How are homes heated in Tobacco Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Tobacco Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tobacco Township, used by 53.1% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.1% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 4.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Tobacco Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tobacco Township	Gladwin County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	53.1% (±6.2 points)	42.2%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.7% (±2.4 points)	7.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	37.0% (±6.5 points)	36.5%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±2.9 points)	11.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	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 Tobacco Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gladwin County (0.5%).

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

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

In Tobacco Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Gladwin County (7.7%).

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 Tobacco Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tobacco Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tobacco Township	—	4.7% (±2.4 points)	—
Beaverton	4.2 mi	15.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Billings Township	4.5 mi	5.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Buckeye Township	5.8 mi	3.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edenville Township	6.2 mi	4.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hope Township (Midland County)	6.4 mi	4.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hay Township	7.7 mi	7.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beaverton Township	7.8 mi	3.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township	8.5 mi	7.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beaverton, MI (15.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Grout Township	1.6% (±2.3 points)
3	Beaverton Township	1.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bentley Township	0.9% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Bourret Township	0.9% (±1.7 points)
6	Gladwin Township	0.5% (±1.2 points)
7 (tie)	Hay Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Tobacco Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
9 (tie)	Beaverton	0.0% (±5.4 points)
9 (tie)	Gladwin	0.0% (±2.0 points)
9 (tie)	Billings Township	0.0% (±2.9 points)
9 (tie)	Buckeye Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
9 (tie)	Butman Township	0.0% (±2.7 points)
9 (tie)	Grim Township	0.0% (±27.5 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Gladwin 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 Tobacco Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tobacco Township, used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tobacco Township heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Tobacco Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tobacco Township have electric heat?

4.7% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Tobacco Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tobacco township, Gladwin 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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