How are homes heated in Lansing Charter Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Lansing Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lansing Charter Township, used by 62.3% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.3% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 28.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lansing Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lansing Charter Township	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	62.3% (±5.9 points)	68.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	28.3% (±6.1 points)	21.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±2.2 points)	6.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.2% (±3.8 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 Lansing Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ingham County (0.8%).

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

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

In Lansing Charter Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ingham County (21.4%).

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 Lansing Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lansing Charter Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lansing Charter Township	—	28.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Lansing	2.1 mi	21.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Waverly	2.3 mi	21.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Delta Charter Township	3.8 mi	19.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
East Lansing	5.4 mi	31.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
DeWitt Charter Township	5.9 mi	12.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Watertown Charter Township	6.4 mi	10.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Dimondale	6.7 mi	9.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
DeWitt	7.0 mi	13.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lansing, MI (21.0%), Delta Charter Township, MI (19.0%), DeWitt Charter Township, MI (12.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Delhi Charter Township	0.6% (±0.6 points)
15	Stockbridge Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
16	Lansing	0.2% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	East Lansing	0.0% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Leslie	0.0% (±3.8 points)
17 (tie)	Mason	0.0% (±0.9 points)
17 (tie)	Lansing Charter Township	0.0% (±0.7 points)
17 (tie)	Meridian Charter Township	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Ingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lansing Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Edgemont Park.

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 Lansing Charter Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lansing Charter Township, used by 62.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lansing Charter Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Lansing Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lansing Charter Township have electric heat?

28.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Lansing Charter Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lansing charter township, Ingham 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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