How are homes heated in Baxter Springs, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Baxter Springs, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Baxter Springs, used by 68.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.5% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 25.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Baxter Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Baxter Springs	Cherokee County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	68.5% (±7.4 points)	45.8%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	25.0% (±6.3 points)	35.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.9 points)	11.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±4.6 points)	4.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.4 points)	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	0.3%	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 Baxter Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cherokee County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (0.2%).

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

In Baxter Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cherokee County (35.8%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Baxter Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baxter Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Baxter Springs	—	25.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Garden Township (Cherokee County)	3.1 mi	50.0% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Spring Valley Township (Cherokee County)	4.3 mi	49.7% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Quapaw	5.6 mi	36.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Lowell Township	6.7 mi	62.8% (±23.9 points)	Higher
Galena	6.7 mi	37.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Peoria	8.1 mi	59.7% (±22.7 points)	Higher
Lyon Township (Cherokee County)	8.2 mi	29.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Loma Linda	8.3 mi	90.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garden Township (Cherokee County), KS (50.0%), Spring Valley Township (Cherokee County), KS (49.7%), Quapaw, OK (36.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lola Township	1.9% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Baxter Springs	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Columbus	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Galena	0.0% (±2.5 points)
2 (tie)	Roseland	0.0% (±52.9 points)
2 (tie)	Scammon	0.0% (±14.3 points)
2 (tie)	Weir	0.0% (±14.1 points)
2 (tie)	West Mineral	0.0% (±33.3 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Cherokee 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.

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Questions about Baxter Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Baxter Springs, used by 68.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Baxter Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Baxter Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Baxter Springs have electric heat?

25.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Baxter Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Baxter Springs city, Kansas

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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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