How are homes heated in Whitefish Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitefish Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Whitefish Township, used by 75.5% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% heat with utility gas.

5.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.8% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 5.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Whitefish Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitefish Township	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	0.8% (±1.5 points)	48.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.3 points)	3.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	5.2% (±3.5 points)	16.6%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	75.5% (±9.7 points)	24.5%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	18.1% (±7.2 points)	5.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.3 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 Whitefish Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chippewa County (3.0%).

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

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

In Whitefish Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chippewa County (16.6%).

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 Whitefish Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitefish Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitefish Township	—	5.2% (±3.5 points)	—
Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)	18 mi	6.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hulbert Township	19 mi	9.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Mills Township	20 mi	19.7% (±7.4 points)	Higher
McMillan Township (Luce County)	20 mi	8.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newberry	26 mi	8.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Superior Township	26 mi	12.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Pentland Township	26 mi	14.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Trout Lake Township	29 mi	14.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bay Mills Township, MI (19.7%), Superior Township, MI (12.2%), Pentland Township, MI (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	1.4% (±1.5 points)
12	Kinross Charter Township	0.6% (±0.8 points)
13	Sugar Island Township	0.3% (±0.7 points)
14	Sault Ste. Marie	0.1% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)	0.0% (±20.7 points)
15 (tie)	Hulbert Township	0.0% (±28.2 points)
15 (tie)	Whitefish Township	0.0% (±11.3 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Chippewa 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 Whitefish Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Whitefish Township, used by 75.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitefish Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Whitefish Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whitefish Township have electric heat?

5.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Whitefish Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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