How are homes heated in Flushing Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Flushing Charter Township, used by 85.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
85.7% (±3.8 points)
Electricity
5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.7%

Heating fuel in Flushing Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFlushing Charter TownshipGenesee CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas85.7% (±3.8 points)81.3%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±0.9 points)0.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity5.9% (±2.7 points)13.2%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.3% (±2.4 points)3.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.6 points)0.7%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.8 points)0.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.8 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 Flushing Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Genesee County (0.3%).

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

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

In Flushing Charter Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Genesee County (13.2%).

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 Flushing Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flushing Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Flushing Charter Township—5.9% (±2.7 points)—
Flushing2.8 mi10.8% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
New Lothrop5.0 mi8.6% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Montrose5.6 mi12.8% (±4.4 points)Higher
Montrose Charter Township5.8 mi9.6% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Mount Morris Township5.8 mi9.8% (±2.7 points)Higher
Hazelton Township5.9 mi4.7% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Clayton Charter Township6.3 mi7.2% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Vienna Charter Township8.2 mi13.4% (±3.8 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montrose, MI (12.8%), Mount Morris Township, MI (9.8%), Vienna Charter Township, MI (13.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Richfield Township (Genesee County)2.0% (±1.8 points)
3Montrose Charter Township1.2% (±1.2 points)
4Forest Township (Genesee County)1.1% (±1.2 points)
5Thetford Township1.0% (±1.2 points)
6 (tie)Swartz Creek0.8% (±1.2 points)
6 (tie)Argentine Township0.8% (±0.7 points)
8Flushing Charter Township0.7% (±0.9 points)
9Clayton Charter Township0.5% (±0.6 points)
10Mount Morris0.4% (±0.7 points)
11 (tie)Fenton Charter Township0.3% (±0.4 points)
11 (tie)Flint Charter Township0.3% (±0.4 points)
11 (tie)Genesee Charter Township0.3% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)Burton0.2% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Genesee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Flushing Charter Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Flushing Charter Township, used by 85.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Flushing Charter Township heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Flushing Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Flushing Charter Township have electric heat?

5.9% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Flushing Charter 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 Flushing charter township, Genesee County, Michigan (county subdivision:29220, in state:26 county:049).

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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.

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