How are homes heated in Elmwood Charter Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Elmwood Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elmwood Charter Township, used by 71.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with electricity.

2.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.0% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 6.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.8%

Heating fuel in Elmwood Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elmwood Charter Township	Leelanau County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	71.0% (±4.8 points)	52.3%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.8% (±3.3 points)	2.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	6.7% (±2.9 points)	10.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.0% (±4.3 points)	27.0%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±1.9 points)	6.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±3.1 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	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 Elmwood Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Leelanau County (2.1%).

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

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

In Elmwood Charter Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Leelanau County (10.1%).

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 Elmwood Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmwood Charter Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elmwood Charter Township	—	6.7% (±2.9 points)	—
Solon Township (Leelanau County)	5.5 mi	5.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Traverse City	5.7 mi	18.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Bingham Township (Leelanau County)	6.1 mi	9.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Charter Township	7.1 mi	14.7% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Centerville Township	7.8 mi	14.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Peninsula Township	8.0 mi	13.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Long Lake Township	8.9 mi	10.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Acme Township	9.9 mi	9.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Traverse City, MI (18.6%), Garfield Charter Township, MI (14.7%), Centerville Township, MI (14.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Kasson Township	4.1% (±2.2 points)
2	Solon Township (Leelanau County)	3.8% (±2.2 points)
3	Cleveland Township	3.3% (±2.7 points)
4	Centerville Township	3.1% (±2.4 points)
5	Elmwood Charter Township	2.8% (±3.3 points)
6	Leelanau Township	2.3% (±2.0 points)
7	Empire Township	1.8% (±1.6 points)
8	Bingham Township (Leelanau County)	1.7% (±1.3 points)
9	Leland Township	1.2% (±1.4 points)
10	Suttons Bay Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
11	Glen Arbor Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)

The figures for Elmwood Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Greilickville.

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 Elmwood Charter Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elmwood Charter Township, used by 71.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elmwood Charter Township heat with oil?

2.8% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Elmwood Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elmwood Charter Township have electric heat?

6.7% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Elmwood Charter Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmwood charter township, Leelanau County, Michigan

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 Elmwood charter township, Leelanau County, Michigan (county subdivision:25700, in state:26 county:089).

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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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