How are homes heated in West Branch Township (Marquette County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Branch Township (Marquette County), used by 48.4% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.9% heat with electricity.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
48.4% (±7.9 points)
Electricity
2.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.1%

Heating fuel in West Branch Township (Marquette County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Branch Township (Marquette County)Marquette CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas48.4% (±7.9 points)61.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.1% (±3.0 points)2.1%0.8%3.9%
Electricity2.9% (±3.0 points)13.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)37.0% (±7.5 points)17.4%8.7%4.9%
Wood7.6% (±3.4 points)4.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.0 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.0 points)0.6%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 West Branch Township (Marquette County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marquette County (2.1%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (0.8%).

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

In West Branch Township (Marquette County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Marquette County (13.4%).

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 West Branch Township (Marquette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Branch Township (Marquette County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Branch Township (Marquette County)—2.9% (±3.0 points)—
K. I. Sawyer4.9 mi9.2% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Chocolay Charter Township6.2 mi11.2% (±4.6 points)Higher
Skandia Township6.6 mi0.8% (±1.5 points)Not measurably different
Sands Township7.6 mi7.3% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Harvey7.8 mi12.9% (±5.6 points)Higher
Gwinn9.6 mi3.7% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Forsyth Township12 mi6.8% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Richmond Township (Marquette County)12 mi4.2% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chocolay Charter Township, MI (11.2%), Harvey, MI (12.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6Skandia Township10.4% (±5.6 points)
7Ely Township9.0% (±4.4 points)
8Richmond Township (Marquette County)8.2% (±5.7 points)
9Michigamme Township7.8% (±5.2 points)
10Powell Township7.3% (±8.1 points)
11Tilden Township4.9% (±3.2 points)
12West Branch Township (Marquette County)4.1% (±3.0 points)
13Negaunee1.5% (±2.2 points)
14 (tie)Forsyth Township1.3% (±1.5 points)
14 (tie)Ishpeming Township1.3% (±1.7 points)
16Sands Township1.2% (±1.3 points)
17Marquette Charter Township1.0% (±1.0 points)
18 (tie)Marquette0.9% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Marquette 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 West Branch Township (Marquette County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Branch Township (Marquette County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Branch Township (Marquette County), used by 48.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Branch Township (Marquette County) heat with oil?

4.1% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in West Branch Township (Marquette County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Branch Township (Marquette County) have electric heat?

2.9% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in West Branch Township (Marquette County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for West Branch township, Marquette County, Michigan (county subdivision:85540, in state:26 county:103).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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