How are homes heated in Boston Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Boston Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Boston Township, used by 45.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.1% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.6% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 9.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Boston Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boston Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	45.6% (±6.1 points)	55.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	9.1% (±3.0 points)	9.0%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	38.0% (±7.0 points)	22.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±2.9 points)	7.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.6 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 Boston Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ionia County (3.4%).

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

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

In Boston Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ionia County (9.0%).

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 Boston Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boston Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boston Township	—	9.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Clarksville	3.7 mi	16.8% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell Township	5.1 mi	7.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell	5.5 mi	19.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell Charter Township	6.1 mi	2.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Berlin Township (Ionia County)	6.6 mi	4.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Keene Township	6.7 mi	2.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Bowne Township	8.0 mi	4.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Odessa Township	8.2 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lowell Charter Township, MI (2.0%), Berlin Township (Ionia County), MI (4.2%), Keene Township, MI (2.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Ionia Township	3.0% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)	Lyons Township	3.0% (±2.4 points)
14	Sebewa Township	2.2% (±1.8 points)
15	Odessa Township	1.5% (±1.8 points)
16	Portland	1.2% (±2.1 points)
17	Belding	0.7% (±1.0 points)
18	Boston Township	0.5% (±0.8 points)
19	Ionia	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Ionia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Boston Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Boston Township, used by 45.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boston Township heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Boston Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boston Township have electric heat?

9.1% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Boston Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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