How are homes heated in Hope Township (Barry County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hope Township (Barry County), used by 45.7% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with utility gas.

6.5% heat with electricity.

3.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
21.6% (±6.4 points)
Electricity
6.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.6%

Heating fuel in Hope Township (Barry County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHope Township (Barry County)Barry CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas21.6% (±6.4 points)52.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.6% (±4.7 points)3.0%0.8%3.9%
Electricity6.5% (±5.9 points)7.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)45.7% (±10.5 points)26.0%8.7%4.9%
Wood16.5% (±6.9 points)8.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.2 points)0.2%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.8% (±5.6 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±3.0 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 Hope Township (Barry County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Barry County (3.0%).

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

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

In Hope Township (Barry County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Barry County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hope Township (Barry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hope Township (Barry County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Hope Township (Barry County)—6.5% (±5.9 points)—
Rutland Charter Township5.8 mi11.4% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Orangeville Township5.9 mi5.1% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Baltimore Township6.0 mi5.0% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Barry Township6.1 mi9.9% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Hastings7.7 mi13.7% (±3.9 points)Higher
Hastings Charter Township8.2 mi7.5% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Prairieville Township8.3 mi4.0% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different
Johnstown Township8.5 mi3.2% (±1.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hastings, MI (13.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Orangeville Township12.9% (±11.2 points)
2 (tie)Barry Township8.6% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)Carlton Township8.6% (±4.8 points)
4Maple Grove Township (Barry County)5.3% (±3.1 points)
5Woodland Township5.1% (±3.1 points)
6Assyria Township4.9% (±2.7 points)
7Hope Township (Barry County)3.6% (±4.7 points)
8 (tie)Baltimore Township2.1% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)Castleton Township2.1% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)Thornapple Township2.1% (±1.8 points)
11Johnstown Township1.5% (±1.5 points)
12 (tie)Irving Township1.3% (±1.4 points)
12 (tie)Rutland Charter Township1.3% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Barry 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 Hope Township (Barry County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Hope Township (Barry County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hope Township (Barry County), used by 45.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hope Township (Barry County) heat with oil?

3.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Hope Township (Barry County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hope Township (Barry County) have electric heat?

6.5% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Hope Township (Barry 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 Hope township, Barry County, Michigan (county subdivision:39120, in state:26 county:015).

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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