How are homes heated in Long Lake Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Long Lake 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 Long Lake Township, used by 78.3% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.3% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 10.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Long Lake Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Long Lake Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	78.3% (±4.8 points)	72.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	10.7% (±3.9 points)	12.0%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.3% (±3.0 points)	11.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 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 Long Lake Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Grand Traverse County (0.9%).

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

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

In Long Lake Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (12.0%).

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 Long Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Lake Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Long Lake Township	—	10.7% (±3.9 points)	—
Green Lake Township	4.9 mi	4.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Lake Ann	4.9 mi	11.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chums Corner	5.2 mi	7.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Charter Township	5.7 mi	14.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Almira Township	7.0 mi	7.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greilickville	7.1 mi	6.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Solon Township (Leelanau County)	7.6 mi	5.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Traverse City	7.7 mi	18.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Lake Township, MI (4.7%), Solon Township (Leelanau County), MI (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Traverse City, MI (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Whitewater Township	1.7% (±1.9 points)
7	East Bay Township	1.0% (±0.6 points)
8	Acme Township	0.8% (±0.7 points)
9	Green Lake Township	0.6% (±1.0 points)
10	Fife Lake Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
11	Blair Township	0.3% (±0.5 points)
12	Long Lake Township	0.2% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Traverse City	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Garfield Charter Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Grand Traverse 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 Long Lake Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Long Lake Township, used by 78.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Long Lake Township heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Long Lake Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Long Lake Township have electric heat?

10.7% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Long Lake Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Lake township, Grand Traverse 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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