How are homes heated in Kearney Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Kearney Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kearney Township, used by 41.1% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.1% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 18.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kearney Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kearney Township	Antrim County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	41.1% (±6.0 points)	41.0%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	18.7% (±4.7 points)	11.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.1% (±5.3 points)	33.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	8.5% (±3.7 points)	9.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	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 Kearney Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Antrim County (0.6%).

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

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

In Kearney Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Antrim County (11.9%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kearney Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kearney Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kearney Township	—	18.7% (±4.7 points)	—
Chestonia Township	5.1 mi	3.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Forest Home Township	5.9 mi	12.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Echo Township	6.1 mi	5.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Jordan Township	6.9 mi	6.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Custer Township (Antrim County)	7.1 mi	17.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mancelona	7.5 mi	11.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Central Lake	7.8 mi	10.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Central Lake Township	9.0 mi	12.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chestonia Township, MI (3.9%), Echo Township, MI (5.9%), Jordan Township, MI (6.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Helena Township	0.4% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Central Lake Township	0.0% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)	Chestonia Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
8 (tie)	Custer Township (Antrim County)	0.0% (±6.0 points)
8 (tie)	Elk Rapids Township	0.0% (±2.1 points)
8 (tie)	Forest Home Township	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Kearney Township	0.0% (±3.2 points)
8 (tie)	Mancelona Township	0.0% (±1.6 points)
8 (tie)	Torch Lake Township (Antrim County)	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Antrim County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Kearney Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bellaire.

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 Kearney Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kearney Township, used by 41.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kearney Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Kearney Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kearney Township have electric heat?

18.7% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Kearney Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kearney township, Antrim County, Michigan

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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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