How are homes heated in Fife Lake Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fife Lake Township, used by 56.8% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.8% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
56.8% (±8.9 points)
Electricity
3.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.5%

Heating fuel in Fife Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFife Lake TownshipGrand Traverse CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas56.8% (±8.9 points)72.7%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.7 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity3.8% (±3.1 points)12.0%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)23.4% (±6.6 points)11.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood13.2% (±5.3 points)1.7%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.2% (±1.7 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.7 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 Fife Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (0.9%).

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

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

In Fife Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Grand Traverse County (12.0%).

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 Fife Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fife Lake Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Fife Lake Township—3.8% (±3.1 points)—
Springfield Township5.3 mi2.0% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different
Paradise Township5.4 mi4.1% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Wexford County)6.0 mi3.3% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Grand Traverse County)6.2 mi8.6% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Kingsley6.8 mi2.3% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Wexford County)8.4 mi3.0% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township (Missaukee County)8.4 mi1.6% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Boardman Township9.0 mi9.3% (±5.6 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 Grand Traverse County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Paradise Township2.7% (±2.2 points)
5 (tie)Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)1.7% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)Whitewater Township1.7% (±1.9 points)
7East Bay Township1.0% (±0.6 points)
8Acme Township0.8% (±0.7 points)
9Green Lake Township0.6% (±1.0 points)
10Fife Lake Township0.5% (±0.7 points)
11Blair Township0.3% (±0.5 points)
12Long Lake Township0.2% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)Traverse City0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)Garfield Charter Township0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Grand Traverse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Fife Lake Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fife 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 Fife Lake Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fife Lake Township, used by 56.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fife Lake Township heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Fife Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fife Lake Township have electric heat?

3.8% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Fife Lake Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Fife Lake township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan (county subdivision:28020, in state:26 county:055).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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