How are homes heated in Alpine Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Alpine Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alpine Township, used by 73.6% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.6% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 19.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Alpine Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Alpine Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	73.6% (±4.6 points)	81.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	19.1% (±4.2 points)	11.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	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 Alpine Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kent County (0.4%).

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

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

In Alpine Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Kent 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 Alpine Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpine Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Alpine Township	—	19.1% (±4.2 points)	—
Sparta	5.5 mi	7.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Sparta Township	5.7 mi	6.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Walker	5.8 mi	9.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Wright Township (Ottawa County)	5.8 mi	5.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Plainfield Charter Township	6.4 mi	6.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Northview	7.3 mi	6.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Chester Township (Ottawa County)	8.0 mi	3.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Tallmadge Charter Township	8.2 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sparta, MI (7.8%), Sparta Township, MI (6.4%), Walker, MI (9.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Cannon Township	0.6% (±0.9 points)
13 (tie)	Ada Township	0.5% (±0.8 points)
13 (tie)	Oakfield Township	0.5% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Algoma Township	0.4% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Sparta Township	0.4% (±0.5 points)
17 (tie)	Wyoming	0.3% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)	Alpine Township	0.3% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)	Plainfield Charter Township	0.3% (±0.3 points)
20	Byron Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Grandville	0.1% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Kentwood	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Walker	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Cascade Charter Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Alpine Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Comstock Park.

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 Alpine Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alpine Township, used by 73.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alpine Township heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Alpine Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Alpine Township have electric heat?

19.1% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Alpine Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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