How are homes heated in Wright Township (Hillsdale County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wright Township (Hillsdale County), used by 47.7% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% heat with utility gas.

6.0% heat with electricity.

6.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
27.2% (±6.0 points)
Electricity
6.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.5%

Heating fuel in Wright Township (Hillsdale County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWright Township (Hillsdale County)Hillsdale CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas27.2% (±6.0 points)44.2%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.5% (±3.3 points)2.6%0.8%3.9%
Electricity6.0% (±2.5 points)6.3%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)47.7% (±6.6 points)37.0%8.7%4.9%
Wood11.1% (±4.8 points)7.9%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.6 points)0.4%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.9 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.1 points)0.2%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 Wright Township (Hillsdale County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Hillsdale County (2.6%).

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

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

In Wright Township (Hillsdale County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hillsdale County (6.3%).

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 Wright Township (Hillsdale County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wright Township (Hillsdale County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Wright Township (Hillsdale County)—6.0% (±2.5 points)—
Medina Township5.9 mi8.8% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Ransom Township6.5 mi0.6% (±1.0 points)Lower
Pittsford Township6.6 mi2.9% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different
Mill Creek Township (Williams County)6.9 mi0.0% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Fayette7.4 mi20.0% (±9.5 points)Higher
Hudson7.4 mi5.0% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Gorham Township8.0 mi16.2% (±6.7 points)Higher
Hudson Township (Lenawee County)8.6 mi6.7% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ransom Township, MI (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fayette, OH (20.0%), Gorham Township, OH (16.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Cambria Township8.3% (±4.9 points)
2Wright Township (Hillsdale County)6.5% (±3.3 points)
3Amboy Township6.2% (±4.6 points)
4Ransom Township5.8% (±3.8 points)
5Allen Township5.7% (±2.9 points)
6Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County)4.6% (±3.3 points)
7Fayette Township4.1% (±3.0 points)
8Adams Township (Hillsdale County)3.7% (±2.6 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Hillsdale County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Wright Township (Hillsdale County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Waldron.

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 Wright Township (Hillsdale County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wright Township (Hillsdale County), used by 47.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wright Township (Hillsdale County) heat with oil?

6.5% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Wright Township (Hillsdale County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wright Township (Hillsdale County) have electric heat?

6.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Wright Township (Hillsdale 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 Wright township, Hillsdale County, Michigan (county subdivision:88780, in state:26 county:059).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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