How are homes heated in Paw Paw Lake, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Paw Paw Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Paw Paw Lake, used by 81.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.7% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 16.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Paw Paw Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Paw Paw Lake	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	81.7% (±7.1 points)	64.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	16.0% (±6.9 points)	21.3%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	8.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Paw Paw Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Berrien County (2.2%).

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

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

In Paw Paw Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Berrien County (21.3%).

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 Paw Paw Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paw Paw Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Paw Paw Lake	—	16.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Watervliet Township	1.6 mi	10.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Watervliet	1.9 mi	22.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma	2.4 mi	21.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Covert Township	5.0 mi	12.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hagar Township	5.1 mi	26.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	5.6 mi	17.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford Township	5.7 mi	21.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge Township	7.3 mi	24.2% (±6.5 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 Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fair Plain	2.2% (±1.8 points)
2	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	1.7% (±1.8 points)
3	Benton Heights	0.9% (±1.0 points)
4	Paw Paw Lake	0.7% (±1.1 points)

Paw Paw Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Coloma Charter Township, whose figures include it.

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 Paw Paw Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Paw Paw Lake, used by 81.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Paw Paw Lake heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Paw Paw Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Paw Paw Lake have electric heat?

16.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Paw Paw Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paw Paw Lake CDP, 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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