How are homes heated in Wells Township (Delta County), MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Wells Township (Delta County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wells Township (Delta County), used by 67.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.5% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 4.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Wells Township (Delta County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wells Township (Delta County)	Delta County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	67.5% (±5.6 points)	61.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.3% (±3.2 points)	9.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.3% (±4.7 points)	20.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	7.9% (±4.6 points)	6.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 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 Wells Township (Delta County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delta County (0.9%).

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

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

In Wells Township (Delta County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Delta County (9.4%).

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 Wells Township (Delta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells Township (Delta County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wells Township (Delta County)	—	4.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Escanaba Township	4.8 mi	11.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Escanaba	5.0 mi	15.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Bark River Township	7.7 mi	11.4% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Gladstone	8.5 mi	3.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ford River Township	9.0 mi	5.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	10 mi	4.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brampton Township	11 mi	3.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cornell Township	11 mi	2.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Escanaba, MI (15.1%), Bark River Township, MI (11.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Fairbanks Township	2.8% (±3.0 points)
6	Cornell Township	2.6% (±2.4 points)
7	Baldwin Township (Delta County)	2.2% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)	Ford River Township	1.5% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)	Nahma Township	1.5% (±2.0 points)
10	Bay de Noc Township	0.7% (±1.5 points)
11	Wells Township (Delta County)	0.4% (±0.7 points)
12	Gladstone	0.2% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Escanaba	0.0% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	Ensign Township	0.0% (±7.9 points)
13 (tie)	Escanaba Township	0.0% (±2.0 points)
13 (tie)	Masonville Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Delta 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 Wells Township (Delta County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wells Township (Delta County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wells Township (Delta County), used by 67.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wells Township (Delta County) heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Wells Township (Delta County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wells Township (Delta County) have electric heat?

4.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Wells Township (Delta County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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