How are homes heated in Paradise Township, MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Paradise Township, used by 46.6% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with electricity.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
39.5% (±5.5 points)
Electricity
4.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.7%

Heating fuel in Paradise Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostParadise TownshipGrand Traverse CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas39.5% (±5.5 points)72.7%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.7% (±2.2 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity4.1% (±2.6 points)12.0%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)46.6% (±6.7 points)11.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood2.5% (±1.8 points)1.7%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel4.0% (±3.3 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±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 Paradise Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (0.9%).

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

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

In Paradise Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Grand Traverse County (12.0%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (12.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Paradise Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paradise Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Paradise Township—4.1% (±2.6 points)—
Fife Lake Township5.4 mi3.8% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Grand Traverse County)6.2 mi8.6% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)6.3 mi9.8% (±4.7 points)Higher
Blair Township6.4 mi9.8% (±4.3 points)Higher
Greenwood Township (Wexford County)7.0 mi3.0% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Fife Lake7.5 mi3.8% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
East Bay Township8.2 mi9.7% (±4.1 points)Higher
Liberty Township (Wexford County)9.0 mi3.3% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), MI (9.8%), Blair Township, MI (9.8%), East Bay Township, MI (9.7%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Union Township (Grand Traverse County)28.2% (±25.8 points)
2Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)5.3% (±3.8 points)
3Peninsula Township2.9% (±2.6 points)
4Paradise Township2.7% (±2.2 points)
5 (tie)Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)1.7% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)Whitewater Township1.7% (±1.9 points)
7East Bay Township1.0% (±0.6 points)
8Acme Township0.8% (±0.7 points)
9Green Lake Township0.6% (±1.0 points)
10Fife Lake Township0.5% (±0.7 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Grand Traverse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Paradise Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Kingsley.

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 Paradise Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Paradise Township, used by 46.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Paradise Township heat with oil?

2.7% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Paradise Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Paradise Township have electric heat?

4.1% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Paradise Township 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 Paradise township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan (county subdivision:62320, in state:26 county:055).

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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