How are homes heated in Tallmadge Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tallmadge Charter Township, used by 83.2% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% heat with electricity.

3.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
83.2% (±5.8 points)
Electricity
8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.4%

Heating fuel in Tallmadge Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTallmadge Charter TownshipOttawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas83.2% (±5.8 points)83.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.4% (±4.1 points)0.8%0.8%3.9%
Electricity8.5% (±4.5 points)9.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.4% (±2.3 points)3.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood1.6% (±1.5 points)1.0%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.9 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.9 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 Tallmadge Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ottawa County (0.8%).

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

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

In Tallmadge Charter Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ottawa County (9.4%).

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 Tallmadge Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tallmadge Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Tallmadge Charter Township—8.5% (±4.5 points)—
Walker4.3 mi9.5% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Allendale5.2 mi25.8% (±5.3 points)Higher
Georgetown Charter Township5.7 mi7.6% (±1.3 points)Not measurably different
Jenison6.0 mi3.5% (±1.9 points)Lower
Allendale Charter Township6.0 mi20.4% (±4.9 points)Higher
Wright Township (Ottawa County)6.2 mi5.5% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Coopersville7.1 mi5.7% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Grandville7.5 mi12.6% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jenison, MI (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allendale, MI (25.8%), Allendale Charter Township, MI (20.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Wright Township (Ottawa County)13.6% (±5.4 points)
2Chester Township (Ottawa County)10.1% (±4.3 points)
3Polkton Charter Township7.2% (±3.4 points)
4Tallmadge Charter Township3.4% (±4.1 points)
5Blendon Township3.3% (±2.3 points)
6Crockery Township2.8% (±2.2 points)
7Jamestown Charter Township2.4% (±1.5 points)
8Olive Township (Ottawa County)2.3% (±2.3 points)
9Robinson Township1.4% (±1.5 points)
10Port Sheldon Township1.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Ottawa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Tallmadge Charter Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tallmadge Charter Township, used by 83.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tallmadge Charter Township heat with oil?

3.4% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Tallmadge Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tallmadge Charter Township have electric heat?

8.5% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Tallmadge Charter Township 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 Tallmadge charter township, Ottawa County, Michigan (county subdivision:77980, in state:26 county:139).

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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