How are homes heated in Bazine Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Bazine Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bazine Township, used by 56.4% (±15.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.4% (±15.6 points)
Electricity: 5.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bazine Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bazine Township	Ness County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	56.4% (±15.6 points)	47.0%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	5.8% (±6.6 points)	14.5%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.8% (±15.8 points)	34.4%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±3.8 points)	2.7%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.5 points)	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.0%	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 Bazine Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ness County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bazine Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ness County (14.5%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (26.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bazine Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bazine Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bazine Township	—	5.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Bazine	2.3 mi	9.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alexander	7.8 mi	6.3% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Ness County)	9.1 mi	19.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Alexander-Belle Prairie Township	9.1 mi	1.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
McCracken	9.9 mi	6.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waring Township	9.9 mi	3.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Highpoint Township	10 mi	0.0% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brownell	11 mi	20.0% (±39.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Center Township (Ness County), KS (19.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bazine	0.0% (±19.2 points)
1 (tie)	Brownell	0.0% (±100.0 points)
1 (tie)	Ness City	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Ransom	0.0% (±21.3 points)
1 (tie)	Utica	0.0% (±32.3 points)
1 (tie)	Bazine Township	0.0% (±12.5 points)
1 (tie)	Center Township (Ness County)	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Eden Township (Ness County)	0.0% (±69.1 points)
1 (tie)	Forrester Township	0.0% (±60.7 points)
1 (tie)	Franklin Township (Ness County)	0.0% (±46.8 points)
1 (tie)	Highpoint Township	0.0% (±71.2 points)
1 (tie)	Johnson Township	0.0% (±73.6 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Ness 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 Bazine Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bazine Township, used by 56.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bazine Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Bazine Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bazine Township have electric heat?

5.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Bazine Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bazine township, Ness County, 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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