How are homes heated in Empire Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Empire Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Empire Township, used by 38.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% heat with utility gas.

11.6% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.3% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.8%

Heating fuel in Empire Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Empire Township	Leelanau County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	34.3% (±5.8 points)	52.3%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.8% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	11.6% (±4.1 points)	10.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	38.7% (±5.4 points)	27.0%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	11.8% (±7.0 points)	6.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±1.0 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 Empire 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Empire Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Leelanau County (10.1%).

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 Empire Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Empire Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Empire Township	—	11.6% (±4.1 points)	—
Platte Township	5.6 mi	8.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Arbor Township	6.3 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kasson Township	6.5 mi	10.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Almira Township	8.1 mi	7.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Benzie County)	9.9 mi	6.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ann	10 mi	11.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township	11 mi	10.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Honor	11 mi	15.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Empire Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Empire.

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 Empire Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Empire Township, used by 38.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Empire Township heat with oil?

1.8% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Empire Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Empire Township have electric heat?

11.6% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Empire Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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