How are homes heated in Sunfield Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Sunfield Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sunfield Township, used by 49.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% heat with electricity.

4.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.4% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 4.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.8%

Heating fuel in Sunfield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sunfield Township	Eaton County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	49.4% (±6.5 points)	63.0%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.8% (±3.1 points)	2.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.0% (±2.5 points)	15.2%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	31.2% (±7.3 points)	13.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	9.6% (±3.6 points)	3.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.1%	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 Sunfield Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Eaton County (2.4%).

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

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

In Sunfield Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Eaton County (15.2%).

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 Sunfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sunfield Township	—	4.0% (±2.5 points)	—
Woodland Township	5.5 mi	9.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	5.6 mi	9.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vermontville Township	5.8 mi	9.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sebewa Township	6.0 mi	3.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Roxand Township	6.3 mi	7.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vermontville	6.4 mi	20.6% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Mulliken	7.2 mi	11.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Odessa	7.2 mi	12.9% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vermontville, MI (20.6%), Lake Odessa, MI (12.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Brookfield Township (Eaton County)	8.2% (±4.1 points)
5	Hamlin Township (Eaton County)	8.1% (±5.4 points)
6	Vermontville Township	7.2% (±2.9 points)
7	Oneida Charter Township	7.0% (±3.2 points)
8	Carmel Township	6.0% (±3.9 points)
9	Benton Township (Eaton County)	5.7% (±2.7 points)
10	Sunfield Township	4.8% (±3.1 points)
11	Eaton Rapids Township	4.3% (±2.6 points)
12	Kalamo Township	3.7% (±2.5 points)
13	Eaton Township	3.4% (±2.5 points)
14	Windsor Charter Township	2.9% (±1.8 points)
15	Bellevue Township	1.1% (±1.4 points)
16	Grand Ledge	0.5% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Eaton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Sunfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Sunfield.

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 Sunfield Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sunfield Township, used by 49.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sunfield Township heat with oil?

4.8% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Sunfield Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sunfield Township have electric heat?

4.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Sunfield Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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