How are homes heated in Dalton Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Dalton Township, MI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dalton Township, used by 82.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.2% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 4.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Dalton Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dalton Township	Muskegon County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	82.2% (±3.5 points)	79.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.1% (±1.7 points)	8.5%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.7% (±2.6 points)	7.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	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 Dalton Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Muskegon County (1.0%).

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

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

In Dalton Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Muskegon County (8.5%).

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 Dalton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dalton Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dalton Township	—	4.1% (±1.7 points)	—
Fruitland Township	5.7 mi	8.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Whitehall Township	5.8 mi	8.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Muskegon Charter Township	6.0 mi	5.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County)	6.1 mi	1.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)	6.1 mi	8.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Whitehall	6.8 mi	11.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
North Muskegon	6.9 mi	15.0% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Laketon Township	6.9 mi	9.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County), MI (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fruitland Township, MI (8.6%), Whitehall Township, MI (8.2%), Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), MI (8.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County)	1.9% (±2.1 points)
9 (tie)	Laketon Township	1.7% (±2.4 points)
9 (tie)	Whitehall Township	1.7% (±1.1 points)
11	Holton Township	1.6% (±1.7 points)
12	Montague Township	1.0% (±1.0 points)
13	Muskegon Heights	0.9% (±1.2 points)
14	Dalton Township	0.8% (±0.6 points)
15	Fruitland Township	0.3% (±0.4 points)
16 (tie)	Muskegon	0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)	Norton Shores	0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)	Egelston Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
19 (tie)	Montague	0.0% (±3.0 points)
19 (tie)	North Muskegon	0.0% (±1.9 points)

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

The figures for Dalton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lakewood Club, Twin 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 Dalton Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dalton Township, used by 82.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dalton Township heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Dalton Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dalton Township have electric heat?

4.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Dalton Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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