How are homes heated in Wawatam Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Wawatam Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wawatam Township, used by 44.5% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.5% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 16.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Wawatam Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wawatam Township	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	44.5% (±10.0 points)	57.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	16.2% (±6.5 points)	10.3%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.6% (±9.5 points)	22.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	6.1% (±5.5 points)	7.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	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 Wawatam Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Emmet County (0.3%).

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

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

In Wawatam Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Emmet County (10.3%).

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 Wawatam Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wawatam Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wawatam Township	—	16.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Carp Lake Township (Emmet County)	3.4 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mackinaw Township	4.2 mi	3.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Bliss Township	7.1 mi	4.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Hebron Township	7.2 mi	0.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
McKinley Township (Emmet County)	10 mi	9.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Ignace	11 mi	19.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Munro Township	11 mi	5.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Mackinac Island	11 mi	89.8% (±13.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mackinaw Township, MI (3.2%), Bliss Township, MI (4.4%), Hebron Township, MI (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mackinac Island, MI (89.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Maple River Township	1.5% (±1.3 points)
3	Center Township	1.4% (±1.8 points)
4	Friendship Township	1.1% (±1.4 points)
5	Bliss Township	0.9% (±1.2 points)
6	Readmond Township	0.8% (±1.2 points)
7	Carp Lake Township (Emmet County)	0.7% (±1.3 points)
8	Wawatam Township	0.6% (±0.8 points)
9	Pleasantview Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
10 (tie)	Harbor Springs	0.0% (±5.5 points)
10 (tie)	Petoskey	0.0% (±1.1 points)
10 (tie)	Bear Creek Township	0.0% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Cross Village Township	0.0% (±23.9 points)
10 (tie)	Littlefield Township	0.0% (±2.1 points)

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

The figures for Wawatam Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mackinaw City.

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 Wawatam Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wawatam Township, used by 44.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wawatam Township heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Wawatam Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wawatam Township have electric heat?

16.2% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Wawatam Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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