How are homes heated in Suttons Bay Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Suttons Bay Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Suttons Bay Township, used by 57.9% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.9% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 14.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Suttons Bay Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Suttons Bay Township	Leelanau County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	57.9% (±9.0 points)	52.3%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	14.4% (±7.1 points)	10.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.1% (±7.2 points)	27.0%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	5.2% (±4.3 points)	6.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Suttons Bay Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Leelanau County (2.1%).

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

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

In Suttons Bay Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Leelanau County (10.1%).

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 Suttons Bay Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Suttons Bay Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Suttons Bay Township	—	14.4% (±7.1 points)	—
Bingham Township (Leelanau County)	5.7 mi	9.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville Township	8.5 mi	14.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Peninsula Township	9.1 mi	13.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Northport	9.4 mi	10.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leelanau Township	11 mi	12.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Charter Township	12 mi	6.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Elk Rapids	13 mi	16.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Rapids Township	13 mi	15.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elmwood Charter Township, MI (6.7%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Centerville Township	3.1% (±2.4 points)
5	Elmwood Charter Township	2.8% (±3.3 points)
6	Leelanau Township	2.3% (±2.0 points)
7	Empire Township	1.8% (±1.6 points)
8	Bingham Township (Leelanau County)	1.7% (±1.3 points)
9	Leland Township	1.2% (±1.4 points)
10	Suttons Bay Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
11	Glen Arbor Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Leelanau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Suttons Bay Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Suttons Bay Township, used by 57.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Suttons Bay Township heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Suttons Bay Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Suttons Bay Township have electric heat?

14.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Suttons Bay Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Suttons Bay township, Leelanau 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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