How are homes heated in Kingsley, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Kingsley, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kingsley, used by 89.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 89.6% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 2.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.1%

Heating fuel in Kingsley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kingsley	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	89.6% (±4.7 points)	72.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.1% (±3.1 points)	0.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	2.3% (±2.0 points)	12.0%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±2.0 points)	11.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±3.1 points)	1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	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 Kingsley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (0.9%).

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

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

In Kingsley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Grand Traverse County (12.0%).

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 Kingsley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingsley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kingsley	—	2.3% (±2.0 points)	—
Blair Township	4.9 mi	9.8% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	5.3 mi	9.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Union Township (Grand Traverse County)	6.7 mi	8.6% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Fife Lake Township	6.8 mi	3.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Bay Township	7.4 mi	9.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Greenwood Township (Wexford County)	7.7 mi	3.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fife Lake	8.7 mi	3.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chums Corner	9.0 mi	7.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blair Township, MI (9.8%), Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), MI (9.8%), Union Township (Grand Traverse County), MI (8.6%).

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

Kingsley lies inside Paradise Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Kingsley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kingsley, used by 89.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kingsley heat with oil?

2.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Kingsley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kingsley have electric heat?

2.3% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Kingsley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kingsley village, Michigan

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 Kingsley village, Michigan (place:43340, in state:26).

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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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