How are homes heated in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Summit Township (Jackson County), used by 86.3% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.3% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 10.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Summit Township (Jackson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Summit Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	86.3% (±2.9 points)	71.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	10.4% (±2.7 points)	11.5%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±1.1 points)	12.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.6 points)	2.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	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 Summit Township (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Jackson County (0.8%).

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

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

In Summit Township (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (11.5%).

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 Summit Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summit Township (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Summit Township (Jackson County)	—	10.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Jackson	3.3 mi	16.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Spring Arbor Township	5.6 mi	9.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Michigan Center	5.8 mi	8.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Jackson County)	6.1 mi	3.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Spring Arbor	6.4 mi	15.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blackman Charter Township	6.8 mi	19.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Napoleon Township	7.0 mi	10.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Jackson County)	7.3 mi	2.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty Township (Jackson County), MI (3.9%), Hanover Township (Jackson County), MI (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson, MI (16.3%), Blackman Charter Township, MI (19.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Concord Township	1.5% (±1.6 points)
9	Sandstone Township	1.4% (±2.3 points)
10	Leoni Township	1.0% (±0.9 points)
11 (tie)	Columbia Township (Jackson County)	0.9% (±0.7 points)
11 (tie)	Norvell Township	0.9% (±1.2 points)
13	Liberty Township (Jackson County)	0.6% (±1.0 points)
14	Summit Township (Jackson County)	0.2% (±0.2 points)
15	Jackson	0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)	Blackman Charter Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)
16 (tie)	Grass Lake Charter Township	0.0% (±1.2 points)
16 (tie)	Hanover Township (Jackson County)	0.0% (±2.2 points)
16 (tie)	Napoleon Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
16 (tie)	Spring Arbor Township	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Summit Township (Jackson County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Vandercook Lake.

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 Summit Township (Jackson County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Summit Township (Jackson County), used by 86.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Summit Township (Jackson County) heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Summit Township (Jackson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Summit Township (Jackson County) have electric heat?

10.4% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Summit Township (Jackson County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Jackson County, Michigan

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 Summit township, Jackson County, Michigan (county subdivision:77200, in state:26 county:075).

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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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