How are homes heated in Bingham Township (Leelanau County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bingham Township (Leelanau County), used by 58.8% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.2% heat with electricity.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
58.8% (±5.9 points)
Electricity
9.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.7%

Heating fuel in Bingham Township (Leelanau County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBingham Township (Leelanau County)Leelanau CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas58.8% (±5.9 points)52.3%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.7% (±1.3 points)2.1%0.8%3.9%
Electricity9.2% (±3.6 points)10.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)21.1% (±7.5 points)27.0%8.7%4.9%
Wood7.6% (±3.9 points)6.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.9 points)0.2%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±1.1 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.6 points)0.5%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 Bingham Township (Leelanau County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Leelanau County (2.1%).

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

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

In Bingham Township (Leelanau County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Leelanau County (10.1%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bingham Township (Leelanau County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bingham Township (Leelanau County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Bingham Township (Leelanau County)—9.2% (±3.6 points)—
Suttons Bay4.6 mi13.4% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Suttons Bay Township5.7 mi14.4% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Centerville Township5.9 mi14.0% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Elmwood Charter Township6.1 mi6.7% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Peninsula Township6.1 mi13.5% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Greilickville7.9 mi6.9% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Solon Township (Leelanau County)8.9 mi5.6% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Traverse City11 mi18.6% (±3.2 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Traverse City, MI (18.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Solon Township (Leelanau County)3.8% (±2.2 points)
3Cleveland Township3.3% (±2.7 points)
4Centerville Township3.1% (±2.4 points)
5Elmwood Charter Township2.8% (±3.3 points)
6Leelanau Township2.3% (±2.0 points)
7Empire Township1.8% (±1.6 points)
8Bingham Township (Leelanau County)1.7% (±1.3 points)
9Leland Township1.2% (±1.4 points)
10Suttons Bay Township0.2% (±0.3 points)
11Glen Arbor Township0.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Leelanau 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 Bingham Township (Leelanau County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bingham Township (Leelanau County), used by 58.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bingham Township (Leelanau County) heat with oil?

1.7% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Bingham Township (Leelanau County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bingham Township (Leelanau County) have electric heat?

9.2% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Bingham Township (Leelanau 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 Bingham township, Leelanau County, Michigan (county subdivision:08440, in state:26 county:089).

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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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