How are homes heated in Fair Plain, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Fair Plain, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fair Plain, used by 73.1% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.1% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 23.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in Fair Plain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fair Plain	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	73.1% (±5.0 points)	64.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	23.0% (±4.7 points)	21.3%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.2 points)	8.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	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 Fair Plain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Berrien County (2.2%).

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

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

In Fair Plain, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Berrien County (21.3%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (12.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fair Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Plain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fair Plain	—	23.0% (±4.7 points)	—
St. Joseph Charter Township	1.6 mi	12.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
St. Joseph	2.2 mi	21.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Harbor	2.2 mi	20.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreham	3.3 mi	15.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Benton Heights	3.4 mi	15.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Royalton Township	4.6 mi	11.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Lincoln Charter Township	5.3 mi	15.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Sodus Township	5.4 mi	21.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Joseph Charter Township, MI (12.6%), Shoreham, MI (15.0%), Royalton Township, MI (11.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fair Plain	2.2% (±1.8 points)
2	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	1.7% (±1.8 points)
3	Benton Heights	0.9% (±1.0 points)
4	Paw Paw Lake	0.7% (±1.1 points)

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

It lies inside Benton Charter Township, 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 Fair Plain

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fair Plain, used by 73.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fair Plain heat with oil?

2.2% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Fair Plain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fair Plain have electric heat?

23.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Fair Plain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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