How are homes heated in Castleton Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Castleton Township, used by 62.1% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
62.1% (±9.4 points)
Electricity
3.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.1%

Heating fuel in Castleton Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCastleton TownshipBarry CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas62.1% (±9.4 points)52.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.1% (±2.9 points)3.0%0.8%3.9%
Electricity3.2% (±2.5 points)7.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.3% (±6.1 points)26.0%8.7%4.9%
Wood13.0% (±6.6 points)8.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.2 points)0.2%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.3% (±2.1 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.2 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 Castleton Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Barry County (3.0%).

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

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

In Castleton Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Barry County (7.4%).

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 Castleton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Castleton Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Castleton Township—3.2% (±2.5 points)—
Vermontville5.3 mi20.6% (±14.4 points)Higher
Vermontville Township5.6 mi9.5% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Hastings Charter Township5.8 mi7.5% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Woodland Township5.8 mi9.7% (±5.7 points)Higher
Woodland5.8 mi9.3% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Maple Grove Township (Barry County)6.8 mi7.8% (±3.7 points)Higher
Sunfield Township7.5 mi4.0% (±2.5 points)Not measurably different
Kalamo Township8.1 mi7.6% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vermontville, MI (20.6%), Woodland Township, MI (9.7%), Maple Grove Township (Barry County), MI (7.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)Carlton Township8.6% (±4.8 points)
4Maple Grove Township (Barry County)5.3% (±3.1 points)
5Woodland Township5.1% (±3.1 points)
6Assyria Township4.9% (±2.7 points)
7Hope Township (Barry County)3.6% (±4.7 points)
8 (tie)Baltimore Township2.1% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)Castleton Township2.1% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)Thornapple Township2.1% (±1.8 points)
11Johnstown Township1.5% (±1.5 points)
12 (tie)Irving Township1.3% (±1.4 points)
12 (tie)Rutland Charter Township1.3% (±1.4 points)
14Hastings Charter Township1.2% (±1.6 points)
15Yankee Springs Township0.8% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Barry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Castleton Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Castleton Township, used by 62.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Castleton Township heat with oil?

2.1% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Castleton Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Castleton Township have electric heat?

3.2% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Castleton Township 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 Castleton township, Barry County, Michigan (county subdivision:13960, in state:26 county:015).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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