How are homes heated in Central Lake Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Central Lake Township, used by 49.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
49.9% (±6.9 points)
Electricity
12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Central Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCentral Lake TownshipAntrim CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas49.9% (±6.9 points)41.0%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.0 points)0.6%0.8%3.9%
Electricity12.3% (±4.5 points)11.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)22.0% (±6.0 points)33.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood11.1% (±5.7 points)9.5%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel4.7% (±3.3 points)2.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.0 points)0.8%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 Central Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Antrim County (0.6%).

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

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

In Central Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Antrim County (11.9%).

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 Central Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central Lake Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Central Lake Township—12.3% (±4.5 points)—
Torch Lake Township (Antrim County)4.1 mi9.5% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Echo Township6.1 mi5.9% (±4.0 points)Lower
Banks Township6.3 mi8.5% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Ellsworth6.4 mi2.5% (±4.0 points)Lower
Forest Home Township6.6 mi12.7% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
South Arm Township8.1 mi3.2% (±2.2 points)Lower
Bellaire8.3 mi16.4% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
East Jordan8.9 mi12.5% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Echo Township, MI (5.9%), Ellsworth, MI (2.5%), South Arm Township, MI (3.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Echo Township2.8% (±2.1 points)
3Jordan Township1.4% (±1.2 points)
4Milton Township (Antrim County)1.3% (±1.2 points)
5Banks Township1.1% (±1.1 points)
6Warner Township0.6% (±1.8 points)
7Helena Township0.4% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)Central Lake Township0.0% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)Chestonia Township0.0% (±12.3 points)
8 (tie)Custer Township (Antrim County)0.0% (±6.0 points)
8 (tie)Elk Rapids Township0.0% (±2.1 points)
8 (tie)Forest Home Township0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)Kearney Township0.0% (±3.2 points)
8 (tie)Mancelona Township0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Antrim County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Central Lake Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Central Lake Township, used by 49.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Central Lake Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Central Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Central Lake Township have electric heat?

12.3% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Central Lake 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 Central Lake township, Antrim County, Michigan (county subdivision:14420, in state:26 county:009).

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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