How are homes heated in Temperance, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Temperance, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Temperance, used by 87.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.5% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 11.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Temperance

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Temperance	Monroe County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	87.5% (±3.7 points)	80.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	11.1% (±3.7 points)	8.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.3 points)	8.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 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 Temperance, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.3%).

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

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

In Temperance, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monroe County (8.9%).

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 Temperance

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Temperance
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Temperance	—	11.1% (±3.7 points)	—
Lambertville	3.0 mi	3.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Erie Township	4.6 mi	8.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ida Township	7.0 mi	5.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Luna Pier	7.1 mi	10.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteford Township	7.1 mi	7.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Toledo	7.2 mi	23.7% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Ottawa Hills	7.8 mi	12.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Salle Township	7.9 mi	3.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lambertville, MI (3.4%), Ida Township, MI (5.2%), La Salle Township, MI (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Toledo, OH (23.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ida	1.8% (±3.9 points)
2	South Monroe	0.8% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Detroit Beach	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Lambertville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Stony Point	0.0% (±4.0 points)
3 (tie)	Temperance	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	West Monroe	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Woodland Beach	0.0% (±3.4 points)

Temperance is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bedford Township, whose figures include it.

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 Temperance

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Temperance, used by 87.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Temperance heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Temperance use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Temperance have electric heat?

11.1% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Temperance heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Temperance CDP, 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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