How are homes heated in Winsor Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Winsor Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Winsor Township, used by 56.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.1% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 19.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Winsor Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Winsor Township	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	56.1% (±6.4 points)	54.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	19.7% (±5.8 points)	11.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.6% (±5.3 points)	21.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.5 points)	5.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	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 Winsor Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Huron County (3.5%).

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

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

In Winsor Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Huron County (11.4%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (12.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Winsor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winsor Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Winsor Township	—	19.7% (±5.8 points)	—
McKinley Township (Huron County)	4.6 mi	7.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Elkton	5.6 mi	6.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Owendale	5.7 mi	2.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Oliver Township (Huron County)	6.4 mi	9.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Brookfield Township (Huron County)	6.5 mi	5.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Grant Township (Huron County)	8.3 mi	5.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Sebewaing Township	8.4 mi	10.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Caseville Township	8.5 mi	3.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McKinley Township (Huron County), MI (7.6%), Elkton, MI (6.6%), Owendale, MI (2.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24 (tie)	Caseville	0.0% (±7.5 points)
24 (tie)	Harbor Beach	0.0% (±3.9 points)
24 (tie)	Caseville Township	0.0% (±3.4 points)
24 (tie)	Gore Township	0.0% (±35.6 points)
24 (tie)	Lake Township (Huron County)	0.0% (±6.5 points)
24 (tie)	Pointe Aux Barques Township	0.0% (±95.0 points)
24 (tie)	Winsor Township	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 7 of 31 places in Huron County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Winsor Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pigeon.

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 Winsor Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Winsor Township, used by 56.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Winsor Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Winsor Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Winsor Township have electric heat?

19.7% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Winsor Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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