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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Crystal Township (Oceana County), used by 60.4% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with utility gas.

5.3% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.6% (±3.1 points)
Electricity
5.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.8%

Heating fuel in Crystal Township (Oceana County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCrystal Township (Oceana County)Oceana CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas3.6% (±3.1 points)31.1%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.8% (±2.7 points)4.6%0.8%3.9%
Electricity5.3% (±3.6 points)10.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)60.4% (±9.7 points)36.3%8.7%4.9%
Wood19.1% (±7.9 points)11.7%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±12.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±12.5 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel8.4% (±5.3 points)4.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.3% (±1.6 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 Crystal Township (Oceana County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oceana County (4.6%).

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

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

In Crystal Township (Oceana County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oceana County (10.9%).

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 (Oceana County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crystal Township (Oceana County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Crystal Township (Oceana County)—5.3% (±3.6 points)—
Weare Township5.7 mi4.4% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different
Elbridge Township5.8 mi25.3% (±10.1 points)Higher
Colfax Township (Oceana County)5.9 mi7.1% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Eden Township (Mason County)6.0 mi5.6% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Walkerville6.2 mi18.1% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different
Logan Township (Mason County)7.5 mi5.9% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Leavitt Township8.2 mi11.0% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Hart Township8.4 mi14.7% (±3.5 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elbridge Township, MI (25.3%), Hart Township, MI (14.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8Grant Township (Oceana County)5.2% (±3.0 points)
9Greenwood Township (Oceana County)4.7% (±3.8 points)
10Claybanks Township4.6% (±3.1 points)
11Shelby Township4.3% (±3.0 points)
12Newfield Township2.9% (±1.8 points)
13Ferry Township2.2% (±1.9 points)
14Crystal Township (Oceana County)1.8% (±2.7 points)
15Otto Township1.3% (±1.5 points)
16Hart0.3% (±0.5 points)
17Pentwater Township0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Oceana 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 Crystal Township (Oceana County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Crystal Township (Oceana County), used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.8% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Crystal Township (Oceana County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

5.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Crystal Township (Oceana 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 Crystal township, Oceana County, Michigan (county subdivision:19100, in state:26 county:127).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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