How are homes heated in Grand Haven Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grand Haven Charter Township, used by 90.5% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
90.5% (±2.5 points)
Electricity
4.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.2%

Heating fuel in Grand Haven Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGrand Haven Charter TownshipOttawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas90.5% (±2.5 points)83.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.8%0.8%3.9%
Electricity4.8% (±1.7 points)9.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.9% (±1.9 points)3.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.6 points)1.0%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.4 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 Grand Haven Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ottawa County (0.8%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (0.8%).

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

In Grand Haven Charter Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ottawa County (9.4%).

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 Grand Haven Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Haven Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Grand Haven Charter Township—4.8% (±1.7 points)—
Grand Haven4.2 mi13.6% (±4.2 points)Higher
Spring Lake Township5.0 mi6.2% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Robinson Township5.1 mi4.3% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Spring Lake5.2 mi2.4% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Ferrysburg6.5 mi6.8% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Port Sheldon Township6.7 mi3.4% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Crockery Township7.6 mi7.1% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Olive Township (Ottawa County)8.8 mi9.7% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grand Haven, MI (13.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
9Robinson Township1.4% (±1.5 points)
10Port Sheldon Township1.0% (±1.1 points)
11Allendale Charter Township0.9% (±0.9 points)
12 (tie)Ferrysburg0.7% (±1.1 points)
12 (tie)Park Township (Ottawa County)0.7% (±0.7 points)
14Zeeland Charter Township0.3% (±0.5 points)
15Grand Haven Charter Township0.2% (±0.3 points)
16 (tie)Georgetown Charter Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)Holland Charter Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)Spring Lake Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
19 (tie)Coopersville0.0% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)Grand Haven0.0% (±0.5 points)
19 (tie)Holland0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ottawa 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 Grand Haven Charter Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grand Haven Charter Township, used by 90.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grand Haven Charter Township heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Grand Haven Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grand Haven Charter Township have electric heat?

4.8% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Grand Haven 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 Grand Haven charter township, Ottawa County, Michigan (county subdivision:33360, in state:26 county:139).

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.

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