How are homes heated in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County), used by 45.8% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% heat with utility gas.

6.9% heat with electricity.

5.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
22.7% (±8.1 points)
Electricity
6.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
5.5%

Heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHamilton Township (Van Buren County)Van Buren CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas22.7% (±8.1 points)58.0%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.5% (±2.8 points)2.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity6.9% (±3.7 points)12.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)45.8% (±10.0 points)19.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood15.1% (±6.6 points)5.0%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.2% (±3.7 points)2.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±1.4 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 Hamilton Township (Van Buren County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Van Buren County (2.9%).

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

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

In Hamilton Township (Van Buren County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Van Buren County (12.1%).

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 Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)—6.9% (±3.7 points)—
Decatur2.8 mi14.3% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Decatur Township5.4 mi8.4% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Wayne Township5.6 mi12.2% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Keeler Township6.4 mi6.2% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Lawrence Township6.6 mi26.9% (±7.4 points)Higher
Volinia Township7.5 mi12.5% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Lawrence7.6 mi23.5% (±9.5 points)Higher
Paw Paw Township7.8 mi16.4% (±5.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawrence Township, MI (26.9%), Lawrence, MI (23.5%), Paw Paw Township, MI (16.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Van Buren County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Bangor Township12.7% (±5.3 points)
2Pine Grove Township9.1% (±5.0 points)
3Geneva Township (Van Buren County)6.5% (±4.9 points)
4Columbia Township (Van Buren County)6.3% (±3.4 points)
5Waverly Township (Van Buren County)6.1% (±3.1 points)
6Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)5.5% (±2.8 points)
7Lawrence Township5.0% (±4.2 points)
8South Haven Charter Township4.3% (±4.0 points)
9Covert Township4.1% (±3.1 points)
10Decatur Township4.0% (±4.1 points)
11 (tie)Arlington Township3.8% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)Hartford Township3.8% (±2.9 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Van Buren 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 Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County), used by 45.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County) heat with oil?

5.5% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County) have electric heat?

6.9% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County) 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 Hamilton township, Van Buren County, Michigan (county subdivision:36180, in state:26 county:159).

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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