How are homes heated in Bloomingdale Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Bloomingdale Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bloomingdale Township, used by 39.7% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% heat with utility gas.

5.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.0% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 5.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bloomingdale Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bloomingdale Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	36.0% (±9.7 points)	58.0%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	5.3% (±4.0 points)	12.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.7% (±9.5 points)	19.2%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	15.9% (±5.8 points)	5.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	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 Bloomingdale Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Van Buren County (2.9%).

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

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

In Bloomingdale Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Van Buren County (12.1%).

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 Bloomingdale Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomingdale Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bloomingdale Township	—	5.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Gobles	3.2 mi	15.8% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	6.0 mi	11.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Waverly Township (Van Buren County)	6.1 mi	10.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Grove Township	6.1 mi	7.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire Township	6.3 mi	4.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Breedsville	6.9 mi	1.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Trowbridge Township	7.3 mi	6.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington Township	8.1 mi	14.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gobles, MI (15.8%), Columbia Township (Van Buren County), MI (11.6%), Arlington Township, MI (14.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Keeler Township	1.0% (±1.1 points)
17	Almena Township	0.6% (±1.0 points)
18	Antwerp Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
19 (tie)	Gobles	0.0% (±8.6 points)
19 (tie)	Hartford	0.0% (±3.2 points)
19 (tie)	South Haven	0.0% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Bloomingdale Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Van Buren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Bloomingdale Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bloomingdale Township, used by 39.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bloomingdale Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Bloomingdale Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bloomingdale Township have electric heat?

5.3% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Bloomingdale Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bloomingdale township, Van Buren 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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