How are homes heated in West Traverse Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in West Traverse Township, 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 West Traverse Township, used by 74.4% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.4% (±11.0 points)
Electricity: 4.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Traverse Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Traverse Township	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	74.4% (±11.0 points)	57.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.7% (±2.9 points)	10.3%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.8% (±2.8 points)	22.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	13.2% (±11.0 points)	7.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 West Traverse Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Emmet County (0.3%).

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

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

In West Traverse Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Emmet County (10.3%).

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 West Traverse Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Traverse Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Traverse Township	—	4.7% (±2.9 points)	—
Harbor Springs	2.8 mi	8.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Friendship Township	4.4 mi	7.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Petoskey	6.0 mi	15.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Little Traverse Township	6.4 mi	9.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasantview Township	7.6 mi	6.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Resort Township	8.3 mi	10.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Readmond Township	8.6 mi	6.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek Township	9.4 mi	14.0% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Petoskey, MI (15.9%), Resort Township, MI (10.1%), Bear Creek Township, MI (14.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Bear Creek Township	0.0% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Cross Village Township	0.0% (±23.9 points)
10 (tie)	Littlefield Township	0.0% (±2.1 points)
10 (tie)	Little Traverse Township	0.0% (±2.3 points)
10 (tie)	McKinley Township (Emmet County)	0.0% (±5.5 points)
10 (tie)	Resort Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)
10 (tie)	West Traverse Township	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Emmet County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in West Traverse Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near West Traverse Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for West Traverse Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near West Traverse Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about West Traverse Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Traverse Township, used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Traverse Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in West Traverse Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Traverse Township have electric heat?

4.7% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in West Traverse Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Traverse township, Emmet County, Michigan

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 West Traverse township, Emmet County, Michigan (county subdivision:86300, in state:26 county:047).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.