How are homes heated in Leoni Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Leoni Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Leoni Township, used by 77.8% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.8% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 11.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Leoni Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Leoni Township	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	77.8% (±4.5 points)	71.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	11.2% (±3.5 points)	11.5%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.0% (±2.8 points)	12.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.5 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 Leoni Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.8%).

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

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

In Leoni Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (11.5%).

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 Leoni Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leoni Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Leoni Township	—	11.2% (±3.5 points)	—
Grass Lake	5.1 mi	10.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	5.7 mi	16.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Grass Lake Charter Township	5.7 mi	8.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blackman Charter Township	6.5 mi	19.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Napoleon Township	6.8 mi	10.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vandercook Lake	7.1 mi	11.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Henrietta Township	7.2 mi	3.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Summit Township (Jackson County)	8.3 mi	10.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Henrietta Township, MI (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson, MI (16.3%), Blackman Charter Township, MI (19.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Pulaski Township	3.3% (±2.3 points)
5	Henrietta Township	2.8% (±3.0 points)
6	Springport Township	2.3% (±2.5 points)
7	Waterloo Township	2.0% (±1.7 points)
8	Concord Township	1.5% (±1.6 points)
9	Sandstone Township	1.4% (±2.3 points)
10	Leoni Township	1.0% (±0.9 points)
11 (tie)	Columbia Township (Jackson County)	0.9% (±0.7 points)
11 (tie)	Norvell Township	0.9% (±1.2 points)
13	Liberty Township (Jackson County)	0.6% (±1.0 points)
14	Summit Township (Jackson County)	0.2% (±0.2 points)
15	Jackson	0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)	Blackman Charter Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Leoni Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Michigan Center.

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 Leoni Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Leoni Township, used by 77.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Leoni Township heat with oil?

1.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Leoni Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Leoni Township have electric heat?

11.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Leoni Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leoni township, Jackson County, 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 Leoni township, Jackson County, Michigan (county subdivision:46980, in state:26 county:075).

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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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