How are homes heated in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), used by 56.7% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.7% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 3.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Crystal Township (Montcalm County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crystal Township (Montcalm County)	Montcalm County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	56.7% (±7.0 points)	49.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	3.3% (±2.5 points)	6.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.1% (±6.8 points)	31.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	10.5% (±4.1 points)	9.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 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)	0.6%	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 Crystal Township (Montcalm County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montcalm County (1.7%).

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

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

In Crystal Township (Montcalm County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montcalm County (6.7%).

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 Crystal Township (Montcalm County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crystal Township (Montcalm County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crystal Township (Montcalm County)	—	3.3% (±2.5 points)	—
Carson City	5.4 mi	11.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Ferris Township	5.5 mi	6.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven Township (Gratiot County)	5.8 mi	5.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomer Township	6.3 mi	6.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Evergreen Township (Montcalm County)	6.4 mi	7.7% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Sumner Township	7.9 mi	9.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Bushnell Township	8.2 mi	2.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Shade Township	8.6 mi	3.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carson City, MI (11.1%), Evergreen Township (Montcalm County), MI (7.7%), Sumner Township, MI (9.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)	2.6% (±1.8 points)
10	Pierson Township	2.3% (±2.6 points)
11 (tie)	Belvidere Township	1.6% (±1.8 points)
11 (tie)	Eureka Township	1.6% (±2.2 points)
11 (tie)	Richland Township (Montcalm County)	1.6% (±1.4 points)
11 (tie)	Sidney Township	1.6% (±1.7 points)
15	Crystal Township (Montcalm County)	1.3% (±1.4 points)
16 (tie)	Cato Township	1.0% (±1.8 points)
16 (tie)	Evergreen Township (Montcalm County)	1.0% (±1.5 points)
18	Pine Township	0.9% (±1.3 points)
19	Reynolds Township	0.7% (±0.9 points)
20	Home Township (Montcalm County)	0.4% (±0.5 points)
21 (tie)	Carson City	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Montcalm County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Crystal Township (Montcalm County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Crystal.

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 Crystal Township (Montcalm County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), used by 56.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crystal Township (Montcalm County) heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Crystal Township (Montcalm County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crystal Township (Montcalm County) have electric heat?

3.3% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Crystal Township (Montcalm County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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