How are homes heated in Solon Township (Leelanau County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Solon Township (Leelanau County), used by 51.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% heat with utility gas.

5.6% heat with electricity.

3.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
25.1% (±5.8 points)
Electricity
5.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.8%

Heating fuel in Solon Township (Leelanau County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSolon Township (Leelanau County)Leelanau CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas25.1% (±5.8 points)52.3%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.8% (±2.2 points)2.1%0.8%3.9%
Electricity5.6% (±3.2 points)10.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)51.0% (±6.7 points)27.0%8.7%4.9%
Wood11.9% (±4.6 points)6.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.8 points)0.2%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±1.6 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.3% (±1.5 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 Solon Township (Leelanau County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Leelanau County (2.1%).

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

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

In Solon Township (Leelanau County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Leelanau County (10.1%).

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 Solon Township (Leelanau County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solon Township (Leelanau County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Solon Township (Leelanau County)—5.6% (±3.2 points)—
Greilickville5.2 mi6.9% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Kasson Township5.3 mi10.0% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Elmwood Charter Township5.5 mi6.7% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Centerville Township6.1 mi14.0% (±6.3 points)Higher
Long Lake Township7.6 mi10.7% (±3.9 points)Higher
Lake Ann7.6 mi11.4% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Almira Township8.1 mi7.4% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Bingham Township (Leelanau County)8.9 mi9.2% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Centerville Township, MI (14.0%), Long Lake Township, MI (10.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Kasson Township4.1% (±2.2 points)
2Solon Township (Leelanau County)3.8% (±2.2 points)
3Cleveland Township3.3% (±2.7 points)
4Centerville Township3.1% (±2.4 points)
5Elmwood Charter Township2.8% (±3.3 points)
6Leelanau Township2.3% (±2.0 points)
7Empire Township1.8% (±1.6 points)
8Bingham Township (Leelanau County)1.7% (±1.3 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Leelanau 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 Solon Township (Leelanau County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Solon Township (Leelanau County), used by 51.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Solon Township (Leelanau County) heat with oil?

3.8% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Solon Township (Leelanau County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Solon Township (Leelanau County) have electric heat?

5.6% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Solon Township (Leelanau 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 Solon township, Leelanau County, Michigan (county subdivision:74500, in state:26 county:089).

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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