How are homes heated in Twin Lake, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Twin Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Twin Lake, used by 88.9% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.9% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 1.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Twin Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Twin Lake	Muskegon County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	88.9% (±7.0 points)	79.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	1.8% (±2.8 points)	8.5%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.3% (±6.3 points)	7.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	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 Twin Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Muskegon County (1.0%).

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

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

In Twin Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Muskegon County (8.5%).

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 Twin Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Twin Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Twin Lake	—	1.8% (±2.8 points)	—
Lakewood Club	3.5 mi	6.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County)	4.2 mi	1.3% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)	4.5 mi	8.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Holton Township	6.3 mi	2.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall Township	6.4 mi	8.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Muskegon Charter Township	7.5 mi	5.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Fruitland Township	8.1 mi	8.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Whitehall	8.1 mi	11.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), MI (8.9%), Whitehall Township, MI (8.2%), Muskegon Charter Township, MI (5.8%).

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

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

It lies inside Dalton 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 Twin Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Twin Lake, used by 88.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Twin Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Twin Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Twin Lake have electric heat?

1.8% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Twin Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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