How are homes heated in Elk Rapids, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Elk Rapids, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elk Rapids, used by 83.2% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.2% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 16.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Elk Rapids

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elk Rapids	Antrim County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	83.2% (±5.8 points)	41.0%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	16.8% (±5.8 points)	11.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.3 points)	33.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	9.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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 Elk Rapids, 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 Elk Rapids, 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 Elk Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Rapids
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elk Rapids	—	16.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Milton Township (Antrim County)	3.6 mi	16.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Peninsula Township	5.8 mi	13.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Township	6.7 mi	14.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rapid City	7.0 mi	9.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Acme Township	7.9 mi	9.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Clearwater Township	8.9 mi	6.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Forest Home Township	9.4 mi	12.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewater Township	9.4 mi	5.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Acme Township, MI (9.0%), Clearwater Township, MI (6.8%), Whitewater Township, MI (5.6%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bellaire	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Central Lake	0.0% (±7.4 points)
1 (tie)	Elk Rapids	0.0% (±3.3 points)
1 (tie)	Ellsworth	0.0% (±22.2 points)
1 (tie)	Mancelona	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Elk Rapids lies inside Elk Rapids Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 Elk Rapids

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elk Rapids, used by 83.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elk Rapids heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Elk Rapids use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elk Rapids have electric heat?

16.8% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Elk Rapids heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elk Rapids village, 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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