How are homes heated in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), used by 59.2% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with utility gas.

4.7% heat with electricity.

8.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
11.4% (±4.4 points)
Electricity
4.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
8.2%

Heating fuel in Brookfield Township (Eaton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBrookfield Township (Eaton County)Eaton CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas11.4% (±4.4 points)63.0%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.8.2% (±4.1 points)2.4%0.8%3.9%
Electricity4.7% (±4.1 points)15.2%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)59.2% (±8.2 points)13.7%8.7%4.9%
Wood13.4% (±6.7 points)3.5%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.0% (±3.9 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.2 points)1.1%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 Brookfield Township (Eaton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Eaton County (2.4%).

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

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

In Brookfield Township (Eaton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Eaton County (15.2%).

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 Brookfield Township (Eaton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookfield Township (Eaton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Brookfield Township (Eaton County)—4.7% (±4.1 points)—
Eaton Township5.0 mi6.4% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Walton Township5.4 mi8.1% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Hamlin Township (Eaton County)6.5 mi4.3% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Clarence Township6.8 mi5.6% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Lee Township (Calhoun County)7.1 mi3.2% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Charlotte7.1 mi19.0% (±4.2 points)Higher
Eaton Rapids7.4 mi11.4% (±4.6 points)Higher
Olivet7.5 mi29.1% (±9.3 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charlotte, MI (19.0%), Eaton Rapids, MI (11.4%), Olivet, MI (29.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Roxand Township20.6% (±12.2 points)
2Chester Township (Eaton County)17.5% (±7.0 points)
3Walton Township17.2% (±5.9 points)
4Brookfield Township (Eaton County)8.2% (±4.1 points)
5Hamlin Township (Eaton County)8.1% (±5.4 points)
6Vermontville Township7.2% (±2.9 points)
7Oneida Charter Township7.0% (±3.2 points)
8Carmel Township6.0% (±3.9 points)
9Benton Township (Eaton County)5.7% (±2.7 points)
10Sunfield Township4.8% (±3.1 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Eaton 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 Brookfield Township (Eaton County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), used by 59.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brookfield Township (Eaton County) heat with oil?

8.2% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Brookfield Township (Eaton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brookfield Township (Eaton County) have electric heat?

4.7% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Brookfield Township (Eaton 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 Brookfield township, Eaton County, Michigan (county subdivision:10920, in state:26 county:045).

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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.

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