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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), used by 43.2% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with electricity.

3.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
43.2% (±7.2 points)
Electricity
2.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.1%

Heating fuel in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Branch Township (Ogemaw County)Ogemaw CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas43.2% (±7.2 points)35.7%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.1% (±1.7 points)2.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity2.1% (±1.6 points)6.6%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)39.9% (±6.8 points)38.5%8.7%4.9%
Wood9.0% (±4.5 points)13.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.6 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.6% (±3.0 points)3.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.6 points)0.3%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 (Ogemaw County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ogemaw County (2.3%).

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

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

In West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ogemaw County (6.6%).

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 (Ogemaw County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)—2.1% (±1.6 points)—
West Branch3.7 mi10.9% (±4.3 points)Higher
Klacking Township5.0 mi1.1% (±1.4 points)Not measurably different
Churchill Township5.0 mi5.2% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Horton Township6.5 mi7.5% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Ogemaw Township7.1 mi8.7% (±4.0 points)Higher
Cumming Township7.5 mi6.9% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Mills Township (Ogemaw County)8.5 mi7.6% (±3.6 points)Higher
Rose City8.8 mi13.3% (±5.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Branch, MI (10.9%), Ogemaw Township, MI (8.7%), Mills Township (Ogemaw County), MI (7.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Churchill Township8.4% (±5.9 points)
2Foster Township4.3% (±3.5 points)
3Rose Township (Ogemaw County)4.1% (±2.0 points)
4West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)3.1% (±1.7 points)
5Cumming Township2.8% (±3.7 points)
6 (tie)Edwards Township2.5% (±2.0 points)
6 (tie)Richland Township (Ogemaw County)2.5% (±2.1 points)
8Hill Township2.3% (±2.3 points)
9Logan Township (Ogemaw County)2.1% (±2.5 points)
10 (tie)Horton Township0.9% (±1.5 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Ogemaw 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 (Ogemaw County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), used by 43.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

2.1% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in West Branch Township (Ogemaw 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, Ogemaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:85600, in state:26 county:129).

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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