How are homes heated in Park Township (St. Joseph County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Park Township (St. Joseph County), used by 56.2% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% heat with electricity.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
56.2% (±7.6 points)
Electricity
7.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.4%

Heating fuel in Park Township (St. Joseph County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPark Township (St. Joseph County)St. Joseph CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas56.2% (±7.6 points)61.2%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.4% (±2.8 points)1.6%0.8%3.9%
Electricity7.7% (±5.4 points)10.0%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)23.3% (±7.4 points)19.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood7.8% (±3.6 points)4.6%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.3 points)0.5%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.3 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.8 points)1.1%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 Park Township (St. Joseph County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (1.6%).

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

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

In Park Township (St. Joseph County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (10.0%).

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 Park Township (St. Joseph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Township (St. Joseph County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Park Township (St. Joseph County)—7.7% (±5.4 points)—
Lockport Township5.8 mi11.2% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Three Rivers5.8 mi9.5% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Flowerfield Township5.8 mi6.1% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Mendon Township6.0 mi6.4% (±2.5 points)Not measurably different
Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)6.3 mi13.0% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
Mendon6.6 mi7.2% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Schoolcraft7.2 mi16.3% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Vicksburg7.4 mi14.0% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Joseph County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Mottville Township8.9% (±11.1 points)
2Florence Township7.5% (±5.6 points)
3Mendon Township6.2% (±3.4 points)
4Park Township (St. Joseph County)4.4% (±2.8 points)
5Fawn River Township3.8% (±3.7 points)
6Leonidas Township3.7% (±3.1 points)
7Fabius Township3.5% (±2.1 points)
8Burr Oak Township1.9% (±2.1 points)
9Constantine Township1.8% (±1.7 points)
10Flowerfield Township1.4% (±1.2 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in St. Joseph 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 Park Township (St. Joseph County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Park Township (St. Joseph County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Park Township (St. Joseph County), used by 56.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Park Township (St. Joseph County) heat with oil?

4.4% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Park Township (St. Joseph County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Park Township (St. Joseph County) have electric heat?

7.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Park Township (St. Joseph 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 Park township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (county subdivision:62480, in state:26 county:149).

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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