How are homes heated in Crystal, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Crystal, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crystal, used by 94.2% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 94.2% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 1.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Crystal

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crystal	Montcalm County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	94.2% (±4.1 points)	49.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	1.7% (±2.0 points)	6.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.7 points)	31.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±3.2 points)	9.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 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, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Crystal, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crystal
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crystal	—	1.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Evergreen Township (Montcalm County)	4.5 mi	7.7% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Ferris Township	5.4 mi	6.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Carson City	6.9 mi	11.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Bloomer Township	7.0 mi	6.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Day Township	7.1 mi	1.1% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bushnell Township	7.3 mi	2.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stanton	7.8 mi	13.6% (±6.6 points)	Higher
New Haven Township (Gratiot County)	7.9 mi	5.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Evergreen Township (Montcalm County), MI (7.7%), Ferris Township, MI (6.9%), Carson City, MI (11.1%).

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

Crystal is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Crystal Township (Montcalm County), whose figures include it.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crystal, used by 94.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crystal heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Crystal use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crystal have electric heat?

1.7% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Crystal heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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