How are homes heated in Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County), used by 76.6% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
76.6% (±4.5 points)
Electricity
13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSchoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)Kalamazoo CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas76.6% (±4.5 points)72.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.8%0.8%3.9%
Electricity13.0% (±3.9 points)19.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.0% (±2.1 points)5.1%8.7%4.9%
Wood2.5% (±1.5 points)1.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.8 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±1.0 points)0.5%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 Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kalamazoo County (0.8%).

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

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

In Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kalamazoo County (19.1%).

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 Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)—13.0% (±3.9 points)—
Portage5.9 mi19.0% (±2.2 points)Higher
Prairie Ronde Township5.9 mi15.2% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Brady Township (Kalamazoo County)6.0 mi8.0% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Park Township (St. Joseph County)6.3 mi7.7% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Flowerfield Township8.4 mi6.1% (±3.0 points)Lower
Mendon Township8.5 mi6.4% (±2.5 points)Lower
Pavilion Township8.7 mi6.6% (±4.1 points)Lower
Texas Charter Township9.0 mi11.7% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flowerfield Township, MI (6.1%), Mendon Township, MI (6.4%), Pavilion Township, MI (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portage, MI (19.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)Kalamazoo Charter Township0.6% (±0.5 points)
14Portage0.5% (±0.6 points)
15 (tie)Kalamazoo0.3% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)Oshtemo Charter Township0.3% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)Galesburg0.0% (±3.8 points)
17 (tie)Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)0.0% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Kalamazoo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Schoolcraft, Vicksburg.

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 Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County), used by 76.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County) have electric heat?

13.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo 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 Schoolcraft township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (county subdivision:71880, in state:26 county:077).

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.

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