How are homes heated in Carmel Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Carmel Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Carmel Township, used by 43.1% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.2% heat with utility gas.

10.3% heat with electricity.

6.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.2% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.0%

Heating fuel in Carmel Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carmel Township	Eaton County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	35.2% (±8.4 points)	63.0%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.0% (±3.9 points)	2.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±5.2 points)	15.2%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	43.1% (±6.8 points)	13.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	5.0% (±3.1 points)	3.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Carmel Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Eaton County (2.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Carmel Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Eaton County (15.2%).

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 Carmel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carmel Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carmel Township	—	10.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Charlotte	4.0 mi	19.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Walton Township	5.4 mi	8.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kalamo Township	6.0 mi	7.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township (Eaton County)	6.1 mi	2.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Eaton Township	6.7 mi	6.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Olivet	7.2 mi	29.1% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Bellevue Township	7.8 mi	6.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield Township (Eaton County)	8.0 mi	4.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chester Township (Eaton County), MI (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charlotte, MI (19.0%), 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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Chester Township (Eaton County)	17.5% (±7.0 points)
3	Walton Township	17.2% (±5.9 points)
4	Brookfield Township (Eaton County)	8.2% (±4.1 points)
5	Hamlin Township (Eaton County)	8.1% (±5.4 points)
6	Vermontville Township	7.2% (±2.9 points)
7	Oneida Charter Township	7.0% (±3.2 points)
8	Carmel Township	6.0% (±3.9 points)
9	Benton Township (Eaton County)	5.7% (±2.7 points)
10	Sunfield Township	4.8% (±3.1 points)
11	Eaton Rapids Township	4.3% (±2.6 points)
12	Kalamo Township	3.7% (±2.5 points)
13	Eaton Township	3.4% (±2.5 points)
14	Windsor Charter Township	2.9% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 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 Carmel Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Carmel Township, used by 43.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carmel Township heat with oil?

6.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Carmel Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carmel Township have electric heat?

10.3% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Carmel Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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