How are homes heated in Unionville, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Unionville, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Unionville, used by 91.5% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.4% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.5% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 5.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Unionville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Unionville	Tuscola County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	91.5% (±4.1 points)	45.2%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	5.4% (±3.2 points)	8.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.3 points)	35.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.9 points)	5.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.9 points)	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.9 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 Unionville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Tuscola County (3.3%).

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

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

In Unionville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tuscola County (8.4%).

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 Unionville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Unionville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Unionville	—	5.4% (±3.2 points)	—
Akron Township	3.1 mi	4.6% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sebewaing Township	5.4 mi	10.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sebewaing	5.5 mi	9.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Akron	6.4 mi	9.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Almer Township	8.0 mi	7.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wisner Township	9.3 mi	3.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Township	9.3 mi	6.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield Township (Huron County)	9.5 mi	5.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Gagetown	1.5% (±2.6 points)
2	Unionville	1.2% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)	Akron	0.0% (±17.9 points)
3 (tie)	Cass City	0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	Fairgrove	0.0% (±12.3 points)
3 (tie)	Kingston	0.0% (±19.0 points)
3 (tie)	Mayville	0.0% (±7.3 points)
3 (tie)	Millington	0.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Tuscola County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Unionville lies inside Columbia Township (Tuscola County), whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Unionville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Unionville, used by 91.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Unionville heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Unionville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Unionville have electric heat?

5.4% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Unionville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unionville village, 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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