How are homes heated in Lyons Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Lyons Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lyons Township, used by 60.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% heat with electricity.

3.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.5% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 12.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.0%

Heating fuel in Lyons Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lyons Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	60.5% (±7.2 points)	55.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.0% (±2.4 points)	3.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	12.7% (±5.6 points)	9.0%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.5% (±6.9 points)	22.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	5.7% (±3.2 points)	7.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±1.9 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 Lyons Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ionia County (3.4%).

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

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

In Lyons Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ionia County (9.0%).

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 Lyons Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lyons Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lyons Township	—	12.7% (±5.6 points)	—
North Plains Township	5.3 mi	7.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ionia Township	5.7 mi	7.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Portland Township	5.9 mi	8.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westphalia	6.6 mi	20.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas Township	6.6 mi	6.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Hubbardston	7.6 mi	12.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fowler	7.9 mi	8.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon Township	8.3 mi	2.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dallas Township, MI (6.5%), Lebanon Township, MI (2.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Orange Township (Ionia County)	4.9% (±3.3 points)
8	Danby Township	4.7% (±2.7 points)
9 (tie)	Otisco Township	4.5% (±5.0 points)
9 (tie)	Ronald Township	4.5% (±2.6 points)
11	Berlin Township (Ionia County)	3.1% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)	Ionia Township	3.0% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)	Lyons Township	3.0% (±2.4 points)
14	Sebewa Township	2.2% (±1.8 points)
15	Odessa Township	1.5% (±1.8 points)
16	Portland	1.2% (±2.1 points)
17	Belding	0.7% (±1.0 points)
18	Boston Township	0.5% (±0.8 points)
19	Ionia	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Ionia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lyons Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lyons, Muir, Pewamo.

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 Lyons Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lyons Township, used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lyons Township heat with oil?

3.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Lyons Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lyons Township have electric heat?

12.7% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Lyons Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyons township, Ionia 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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