How are homes heated in Orange Township (Ionia County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Orange Township (Ionia County), used by 45.1% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% heat with utility gas.

8.1% heat with electricity.

4.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
21.4% (±6.4 points)
Electricity
8.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.9%

Heating fuel in Orange Township (Ionia County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostOrange Township (Ionia County)Ionia CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas21.4% (±6.4 points)55.7%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.9% (±3.3 points)3.4%0.8%3.9%
Electricity8.1% (±4.5 points)9.0%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)45.1% (±8.8 points)22.1%8.7%4.9%
Wood18.0% (±8.8 points)7.2%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.6% (±2.7 points)1.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.5 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 Orange Township (Ionia County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ionia County (3.4%).

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

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

In Orange Township (Ionia County), 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 Orange Township (Ionia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange Township (Ionia County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Orange Township (Ionia County)—8.1% (±4.5 points)—
Berlin Township (Ionia County)5.2 mi4.2% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Ionia5.7 mi17.1% (±4.9 points)Higher
Portland Township6.1 mi8.3% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Ionia Township6.3 mi7.8% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Portland6.6 mi2.5% (±2.5 points)Lower
Sebewa Township6.7 mi3.8% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different
Lyons6.9 mi2.1% (±1.9 points)Lower
Muir7.8 mi16.2% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Portland, MI (2.5%), Lyons, MI (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ionia, MI (17.1%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Easton Township13.7% (±10.7 points)
2Orleans Township11.7% (±6.3 points)
3Keene Township9.3% (±4.5 points)
4North Plains Township6.7% (±4.4 points)
5Portland Township6.5% (±5.5 points)
6Campbell Township6.4% (±4.2 points)
7Orange Township (Ionia County)4.9% (±3.3 points)
8Danby Township4.7% (±2.7 points)
9 (tie)Otisco Township4.5% (±5.0 points)
9 (tie)Ronald Township4.5% (±2.6 points)
11Berlin Township (Ionia County)3.1% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)Ionia Township3.0% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)Lyons Township3.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Ionia 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 Orange Township (Ionia County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Orange Township (Ionia County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Orange Township (Ionia County), used by 45.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orange Township (Ionia County) heat with oil?

4.9% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Orange Township (Ionia County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orange Township (Ionia County) have electric heat?

8.1% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Orange Township (Ionia County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Orange township, Ionia County, Michigan (county subdivision:60920, in state:26 county:067).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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