How are homes heated in Prairieville Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Prairieville Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairieville Township, used by 63.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.4% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 4.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Prairieville Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prairieville Township	Barry County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	63.4% (±8.2 points)	52.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.0% (±3.3 points)	7.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.9% (±7.0 points)	26.0%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	9.0% (±6.5 points)	8.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 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 Prairieville Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Barry County (3.0%).

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

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

In Prairieville Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Barry County (7.4%).

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 Prairieville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairieville Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prairieville Township	—	4.0% (±3.3 points)	—
Gun Plain Township	5.4 mi	2.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barry Township	5.5 mi	9.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orangeville Township	5.5 mi	5.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	6.7 mi	8.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	7.1 mi	9.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Gull Lake	7.1 mi	33.8% (±25.1 points)	Higher
Cooper Charter Township	8.3 mi	14.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Plainwell	8.3 mi	7.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Gull Lake, MI (33.8%), Cooper Charter Township, MI (14.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Thornapple Township	2.1% (±1.8 points)
11	Johnstown Township	1.5% (±1.5 points)
12 (tie)	Irving Township	1.3% (±1.4 points)
12 (tie)	Rutland Charter Township	1.3% (±1.4 points)
14	Hastings Charter Township	1.2% (±1.6 points)
15	Yankee Springs Township	0.8% (±0.9 points)
16	Prairieville Township	0.7% (±1.1 points)
17	Hastings	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Barry 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 Prairieville Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairieville Township, used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prairieville Township heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Prairieville Township have electric heat?

4.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Prairieville Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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