How are homes heated in Benton Township (Atchison County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Benton Township (Atchison County), used by 51.0% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
51.0% (±12.5 points)
Electricity
23.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Benton Township (Atchison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBenton Township (Atchison County)Atchison CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas51.0% (±12.5 points)57.8%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.2 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity23.5% (±9.8 points)21.3%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)21.4% (±8.2 points)16.9%7.8%4.9%
Wood2.9% (±3.2 points)2.0%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±1.7 points)1.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.2 points)0.3%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 Benton Township (Atchison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Atchison County (0.2%).

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

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

In Benton Township (Atchison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Atchison County (21.3%).

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 Benton Township (Atchison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Atchison County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Benton Township (Atchison County)—23.5% (±9.8 points)—
Effingham2.1 mi24.3% (±11.3 points)Not measurably different
Kapioma Township5.5 mi3.8% (±7.4 points)Lower
Center Township (Atchison County)5.9 mi6.2% (±7.1 points)Lower
Nortonville6.7 mi27.3% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Muscotah7.5 mi15.2% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Lancaster7.6 mi15.7% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Grasshopper Township8.5 mi9.0% (±6.3 points)Lower
Norton Township8.6 mi20.1% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kapioma Township, KS (3.8%), Center Township (Atchison County), KS (6.2%), Grasshopper Township, KS (9.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Shannon Township (Atchison County)2.1% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)Atchison0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)Effingham0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)Huron0.0% (±57.0 points)
2 (tie)Lancaster0.0% (±17.7 points)
2 (tie)Muscotah0.0% (±34.6 points)
2 (tie)Benton Township (Atchison County)0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)Center Township (Atchison County)0.0% (±13.3 points)
2 (tie)Grasshopper Township0.0% (±14.7 points)
2 (tie)Kapioma Township0.0% (±30.9 points)
2 (tie)Lancaster Township0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)0.0% (±8.2 points)
2 (tie)Walnut Township (Atchison County)0.0% (±22.5 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 Benton Township (Atchison County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Benton Township (Atchison County), used by 51.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Benton Township (Atchison County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Benton Township (Atchison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Benton Township (Atchison County) have electric heat?

23.5% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Benton Township (Atchison County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Benton township, Atchison County, Kansas (county subdivision:06150, in state:20 county:005).

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

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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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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.

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