How are homes heated in Belleville Township (Chautauqua County), KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Belleville Township (Chautauqua County), KS, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belleville Township (Chautauqua County), used by 54.1% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.1% (±11.4 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)	Chautauqua County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	54.1% (±11.4 points)	52.7%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±9.9 points)	19.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.7% (±8.0 points)	15.9%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	15.9% (±9.2 points)	10.9%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.1 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 Belleville Township (Chautauqua County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (0.0%).

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

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

In Belleville Township (Chautauqua County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (19.7%).

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 Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)	—	14.2% (±9.9 points)	—
Chautauqua	2.7 mi	11.4% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peru	3.5 mi	5.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sedan	5.2 mi	18.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Little Caney Township	7.1 mi	27.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Niotaze	7.7 mi	0.0% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elgin	8.0 mi	0.0% (±50.4 points)	Not measurably different
Havana	12 mi	10.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township	12 mi	100.0% (±57.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lafayette Township, KS (100.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cedar Vale	0.0% (±12.4 points)
1 (tie)	Chautauqua	0.0% (±48.2 points)
1 (tie)	Elgin	0.0% (±50.4 points)
1 (tie)	Niotaze	0.0% (±44.5 points)
1 (tie)	Peru	0.0% (±27.7 points)
1 (tie)	Sedan	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)	0.0% (±12.1 points)
1 (tie)	Center Township (Chautauqua County)	0.0% (±63.7 points)
1 (tie)	Lafayette Township	0.0% (±57.0 points)
1 (tie)	Little Caney Township	0.0% (±22.7 points)

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 Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belleville Township (Chautauqua County), used by 54.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belleville Township (Chautauqua County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Belleville Township (Chautauqua County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belleville Township (Chautauqua County) have electric heat?

14.2% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Belleville Township (Chautauqua County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belleville township, Chautauqua 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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