How are homes heated in Watersmeet Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Watersmeet Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Watersmeet Township, used by 65.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% heat with utility gas.

2.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.1% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 2.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Watersmeet Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Watersmeet Township	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	20.1% (±6.6 points)	59.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	3.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	2.7% (±1.8 points)	8.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	65.9% (±8.7 points)	21.4%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	10.0% (±4.8 points)	5.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±2.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 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 Watersmeet Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gogebic County (3.7%).

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

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

In Watersmeet Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Gogebic County (8.7%).

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 Watersmeet Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watersmeet Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Watersmeet Township	—	2.7% (±1.8 points)	—
Haight Township	11 mi	0.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Land O'Lakes	11 mi	15.2% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Conover	14 mi	7.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Interior Township	15 mi	1.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Phelps	16 mi	4.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stambaugh Township	16 mi	3.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)	17 mi	2.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plum Lake	20 mi	11.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Land O'Lakes, WI (15.2%), Town of Conover, WI (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 Gogebic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Bessemer Township	10.3% (±4.6 points)
4	Wakefield	4.2% (±2.1 points)
5	Bessemer	3.9% (±3.4 points)
6	Ironwood Charter Township	2.2% (±1.9 points)
7	Ironwood	1.7% (±1.7 points)
8 (tie)	Marenisco Township	0.0% (±10.0 points)
8 (tie)	Watersmeet Township	0.0% (±5.3 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Gogebic 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 Watersmeet Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Watersmeet Township, used by 65.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Watersmeet Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Watersmeet Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Watersmeet Township have electric heat?

2.7% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Watersmeet Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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