How are homes heated in Thornapple Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thornapple Township, used by 68.3% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
68.3% (±5.5 points)
Electricity
6.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.1%

Heating fuel in Thornapple Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostThornapple TownshipBarry CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas68.3% (±5.5 points)52.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.1% (±1.8 points)3.0%0.8%3.9%
Electricity6.3% (±2.9 points)7.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.6% (±5.1 points)26.0%8.7%4.9%
Wood4.9% (±2.9 points)8.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.2%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.6 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.6 points)0.7%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 Thornapple Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Barry County (3.0%).

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

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

In Thornapple Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Barry County (7.4%).

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 Thornapple Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornapple Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Thornapple Township—6.3% (±2.9 points)—
Yankee Springs Township5.0 mi6.4% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Caledonia5.4 mi12.0% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Caledonia Township (Kent County)5.4 mi9.4% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Leighton Township5.7 mi8.1% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Irving Township6.1 mi1.0% (±0.8 points)Lower
Wayland8.0 mi9.8% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Gaines Charter Township8.1 mi14.4% (±2.6 points)Higher
Wayland Township8.1 mi1.9% (±1.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irving Township, MI (1.0%), Wayland Township, MI (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gaines Charter Township, MI (14.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Maple Grove Township (Barry County)5.3% (±3.1 points)
5Woodland Township5.1% (±3.1 points)
6Assyria Township4.9% (±2.7 points)
7Hope Township (Barry County)3.6% (±4.7 points)
8 (tie)Baltimore Township2.1% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)Castleton Township2.1% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)Thornapple Township2.1% (±1.8 points)
11Johnstown Township1.5% (±1.5 points)
12 (tie)Irving Township1.3% (±1.4 points)
12 (tie)Rutland Charter Township1.3% (±1.4 points)
14Hastings Charter Township1.2% (±1.6 points)
15Yankee Springs Township0.8% (±0.9 points)
16Prairieville Township0.7% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Barry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Thornapple Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thornapple Township, used by 68.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thornapple Township heat with oil?

2.1% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Thornapple Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thornapple Township have electric heat?

6.3% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Thornapple 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 Thornapple township, Barry County, Michigan (county subdivision:79620, in state:26 county:015).

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.

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